Daniel Akaka: “Today, I think we would all agree that making the Commandant a voting member was the correct decision.”

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.

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

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