Daniel Akaka

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.

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

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

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 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 would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet during the session of the Senate on July 19, 2012, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Impacts of…

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.

I am truly appreciative for the manner in which Senator Akaka has been a champion for not only Native Hawaiians but also for the critical issues confronting non-federally recognized American Indian Tribes.

We must ensure the survival of the many Native nations who have called these lands home long before Columbus first set sail.

The United States has recognized that the trust responsibility to Native nations means supporting and advancing their ability to be self-determining and self-sufficient.

The people of the United States have long acknowledged that our Nation has a special relationship with and responsibility to our indigenous peoples.

We must ensure that the federal recognition process is fair and transparent.

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet during the session of the Senate on July 12, 2012, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Federal…

A poll conducted in conjunction with the Treasury Department and the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy found that, of current servicemembers and military spouses polled, one in four reported having more than $10,000 in…

It is good to see you again, Mrs. Petraeus.

I worked with Senator Carper and others to enact the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Modernization Act.

I do not think at that time the government really recognized the cost associated with a current program.

Tribes have never been opposed to contributing to the well-being of the Country or doing their fair share.

Federal Indian policy is rooted in the United States Constitution, in its treaties and its Federal statutes.

Given its success, there is also strong support for the NACA program in Congress.

Today we are holding a hearing on taxation of Tribal governments and individual Tribal members.