Daniel Akaka: “I urge you to continue working to get this office and committee up and running.”

Thank you for all of your work in all of that.

We must also reaffirm and acknowledge the Department of Education's Federal trust responsibility for American Indian and Alaska Native students.

The month of November provides Native peoples opportunity to educate by sharing their history and culture with a larger audience.

That is why I have worked hard during my time in Congress to educate, protect, and empower consumers.