Daniel Akaka: “Senator, the answer is obviously difficult for all of us as we deal with the Fiscal Year 2011 funding.”

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.

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.

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