Daniel Akaka: “To build on what Senator Burris was saying, and to clarify, the VA is making three payments on behalf of each student.”

Thank you for all of your work in all of that.

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

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.

When Americans make wise economic decisions and are protected from bad actors, our economy and Nation are stronger for it.