Daniel Akaka: “I can recall back on September 23, 2008, when we had a Banking meeting with four of you...”

I fought to include a report on remittance transfers in the Dodd-Frank provisions.

Financial literacy and consumer protection issues are very close to my heart.

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

Thank you, Chairman Brown. Thank you very much for holding this hearing today and for all of your work on consumer protection issues.