Madam President, I don't have time to go into it now, with the limited time available, but the reader of the Congressional Record can see how frequently the Court has denied access to even the audio. It is a matter of general knowledge…

The President has set the goal of the United States leading the world in college graduates by the year 2020.

I do not know how we can determine what role for-profit colleges will be able to play in meeting this goal.

Allegations of fraud against certain career colleges should be fully investigated and those engaged in these practices should be severely sanctioned.

At the same time, it is critical that institutions receiving this Federal aid deliver quality educations to their students.

Unfortunately, higher education today is an expensive endeavor that too many students struggle to afford.

These institutions should be held accountable, but we must be careful not to limit the choices available to students.

The problem with the for-profit education industry, in my view, is that risk and reward have been divorced.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the Grey Mare Society, a group of seven women friends who have been riding horses and mules together for as long as 30 years. They are over age 50 and still heading out on the trail together. When one…

Thank you, Chairman Harkin, for holding this important hearing.

Now, at the same time, I'm sure some anxiety in Pennsylvania is connected to the fact that our deficit--our primary budget deficit--has grown to levels that frighten people, and our accumulated external debt adds to their anxiety.

When I speak of Pennsylvania, I think it's emblematic of a lot of places. We are, in our State, at about 9.1 percent unemployment.

Mr. Speaker, Majority Leader Hoyer says, ``It isn't possible to debate and pass a realistic, long-term budget until we've considered the bipartisan commission's deficit- reduction plan, which is expected in December.'' Well, that means the…

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 9:51 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at…

What this says is if we don't act to extend unemployment insurance, to give people some help, to get from joblessness to a job, to get across that long bridge, 111,000 Pennsylvanians will be out of unemployment insurance by the end of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session and that the Environment and Public Works Committee be discharged of the following nomination: PN1573, Rafael Moure-Eraso, to be a member of the Chemical…

Mr. President, tomorrow, we expect to resume consideration of the House message on H.R. 4213, the tax extenders legislation. Rollcall votes are expected to occur throughout the day. ____________________