Daniel Akaka: “Many Native communities have been hit hard by the economic downturn and stagnant job market.”

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

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.

I fought to include a report on remittance transfers in the Dodd-Frank provisions.

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