Daniel Akaka: “I share your view that prevention is the most effective management strategy for invasive species.”

I want to say aloha and thank you so much for being here today for the Committee's oversight hearing on Reclaiming Our Image and Identity for the Next Seven Generations.

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.

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

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