As far as DC808 is aware, Hawaii’s congressional delegates have yet to weigh in on President Barack Obama‘s appointment of Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday.

But Hawaii delegates have previously backed the appointment. Sen. Daniel Akaka voiced strong support for Cordray, calling him a “fierce advocate for consumers.” Akaka worked closely on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act that established the new bureau that Cordray will head up.

In December, when Senate Republicans blocked Cordray’s appointment, Rep. Mazie Hirono issued a scathing statement about the move, and said she was “deeply disappointed.”