Daniel Akaka: “I want to thank you publicly, you and Secretary LaHood, for taking the time to come to Hawaii in March.”

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

I want to say aloha and thank you so much for being here today for the Committee's oversight hearing on Reclaiming Our Image and Identity for the Next Seven Generations.

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

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.