Daniel Akaka: “A strong public education system is a cornerstone of a healthy and prosperous society.”

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.

I fought to include a report on remittance transfers in the Dodd-Frank provisions.

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

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