Daniel Akaka: “By moving to advance appropriations, veterans' health care programs would accrue all three of these benefits.”

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

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

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

Well, thank you very much for that.