Daniel Akaka: “Thank you very much, Senator Burr, for your questions.”

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

Well, thank you very much for that.

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

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.