Daniel Akaka: “As we look at the recent Agent Orange decision, we must be satisfied that all scientific evidence was made available to…”

The month of November provides Native peoples opportunity to educate by sharing their history and culture with a larger audience.

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.

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

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