Daniel Akaka: “Within the next 5 years, the Federal Government is expected to face one of the largest retirement waves in the Nation's…”

I am proud of the work we have accomplished on this Committee through both legislation, such as the Dodd-Frank and the Credit CARD Acts.

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.

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

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