Daniel Akaka: “As Chairman, I am committed to overseeing that all veterans, especially those in my home State of Hawaii, receive the…”

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

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.

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