One of our enduring rights in this country is that we are innocent until proven guilty. We need to hold onto that bedrock principle.

By many experts' accounts, this decision rendered the Act toothless, and scholars across the political spectrum have called for Congress to amend the Privacy Act to fix this decision.

I think it is important to look closely at these issues and make any changes that are needed to protect our national security and employee safety.

I think that the Senate should promptly confirm the five nominees for the Federal Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

My last question. Mr. Wilshusen, you testified that the Privacy Act is ineffective in informing the public about privacy practices and policies.

Tribal gaming is now a $27 billion industry.

Gaming has been the single most effective of economic development for Indian Country.

Aloha and welcome to all of you here. Welcome to the Committee's oversight hearing on the Regulation of Tribal Gaming: From Brick and Mortar to the Internet.

I rise today in strong support of S. 3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act, which would act on President Barack Obama's proposal to restore our economy and control our deficit by immediately extending the current tax rates for American…

These increases are surely leading students to look for and take out additional loans.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

I think the sticker price though is sometimes a lot different than what the consumer pays and we have not seen debt burdens grow at a more rapid pace than tuition levels.

If students understand the dynamics, how much it is going to cost to complete their education, what the graduation rate is at that school, what the default rate is, they can make better, more informed decisions in that process.

We need schools to be accountable for the money that they do receive and there are not that many ways in which we hold schools accountable like we should.

I want to tell the panel that I really appreciate your presence and the sharing of your experiences in the student loan programs.

I must commend you on your remarks that CFPB has been working together with the Department of Education.

I would like to hear from the panel what can be done to ensure that schools continue to provide advice with the best interest of their students in mind.

To me, it seems to make no sense whatsoever that a tribe is penalized for doing what it needs to do.

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet during the session of the Senate on July 26, 2012, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Regulation of…

Well, you cannot make it any more clear than that. Thank you very much.

I believe this hearing will really make a difference for the District of Columbia.

We need to update them as we go along.

The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:34 p.m. in room 628, Dirksen Senate Office Building.

I rise today to speak in strong support of S. 3369, the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections, DISCLOSE, Act. I am proud to join 39 of my colleagues in sponsoring this measure and urge the Senate to act now to…

Let me add my welcome to Chairman Bernanke to the Committee and to thank you so much for your tireless leadership in these challenging times.