Daniel Akaka actually said...

"I plan to work closely with all of you to improve Federal financial literacy efforts."

"The negative impacts of financial illiteracy are less obvious when the economy is booming, employment is plentiful, and wages rise."

"It is when recessions come, people lose jobs, and wages fall where the true costs of financial illiteracy among working families become apparent."

"I am hopeful that we will be able to increase the resources available for the EEE program."