Daniel Akaka actually said...

"I would like to ask you another question, Assistant Secretary Barr. The level of home ownership in Hawaii is one of the lowest in the Nation."

"I am also proud to have included an amendment in the Dodd-Frank bill to provide clarified SEC authority for pre-sale disclosures for financial services and products."

"the first responsibility of the Federal Government is to ensure that the financial marketplace supports that goal."

"This is a great day for the United States of America, and we need to take advantage of this opportunity and really move ahead to help the people of our country."