Daniel Akaka: “One of the most important responsibilities of the Board is to adjudicate claims brought by Federal employee…”

Last Congress, bipartisan legislation was introduced by Senator Daniel Akaka (S. 998) and Representative George Miller (H.R. 1867) to address this problem and assure that all pilots are provided fair benefits.

When Americans make wise economic decisions and are protected from bad actors, our economy and Nation are stronger for it.

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

I am proud of the work we have accomplished on this Committee through both legislation, such as the Dodd-Frank and the Credit CARD Acts.