yesterday I introduced the College Literacy in Finance and Economics Act--the College LIFE Act. This bill is a response to the dire need in our country for greater financial literacy among young adults. To be financially literate is to…

I rise today to introduce the Native culture, language, and access for success in schools bill, Native CLASS. As a former educator, I understand the critical role of education, not just to the life of a young person, but also to the future…

I thank the Chair. (The remarks of Mr. Akaka pertaining to the introduction of S. 1262 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'') ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1260 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

We must renew our commitment to restore tribal homelands and promote self-determination.

Congress intended to end Federal policies of termination and allotment and begin an era of empowering tribes.

Sometimes in Indian policy, it is necessary to look at the past in order to move forward.

I deem it an honor to join you here and to say thank you very much for chairing this important hearing again on type 1 diabetes.

I want to thank the Administration for phasing that program out.

Let me ask my first question to Ms. Griffin.

I like and am surprised at that is many of them have come back, have continued to teach in those areas.

We must develop innovative strategies to bridge this gap.

This Subcommittee has focused on reforming the Federal hiring process.

our Nation for the first time in history is facing a large retirement wave that is coming

just like the way they surf in Hawaii, we want to take advantage and even use it wisely as an opportunity to get a good ride.

Within the next 5 years, the Federal Government is expected to face one of the largest retirement waves in the Nation's history.

Well, thank you very much, Ms. Griffin.

some students considering Federal jobs are deterred by the complicated Federal hiring process.

The Federal Government is the largest employer in the United States, and Federal service is a noble profession.

We need to continue to build stronger relationships between agencies and universities to help foster academic programs that prepare students for Federal service.

For internship programs to succeed, they must not only meet agency needs, but also provide career development and training for participants that prepare them for a career in Federal service.

Well, I thank you very much for your valuable testimony this afternoon.

Well, that is timely, and it will certainly help our cause here.

I am pleased that the Federal Career Intern Program has been phased out.

I want to use the word 'diverse,' because your teachers have very diverse backgrounds, and that helps the educational process as well.