In my district, I represent Rikers Island. I represent kids who go to jail for jumping a turnstile because they can't afford a Metro card.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on this bill. First, I would like us to clarify exactly some of the things that we are able to deliver in this bill: One is low-income taxpayer exception to the Private Debt Collection program. The second is…

I agree with you and I think it is a real opportunity for bipartisan modernization of the Pell program.

I think that we need to work to modernize opportunities in higher ed to make it available for the nontraditional students.

Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Woodall), my friend, pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this…

The handling of these closures are poor examples of leadership.

Many students attending for-profit colleges are working adults with families, often living paycheck to paycheck.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this important hearing.

I find that troubling. Someone-- I dealt with letters of credit, insurance and collateral as a chairman of the Insurance committee in the New York State Assembly, and find this, frankly, if it is true, financially irresponsible.

When there has been an unwillingness to cut funding from critical programs that benefit students and taxpayers.

I want to know, Madam Secretary, if you will commit to publishing monthly reports indicating whether schools have letters of credit and whether the Department has those letters of credit on hand and how much they are worth?

I would like--I appreciate that, and obviously, what I would like to know in addition to that is if there was no letter of credit, what steps you would take to make sure that the liabilities were covered...

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 294 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 294 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this…

Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 294, providing for consideration of H.R. 2021, the Investing for the People Act, under a structured rule. The rule provides 1 hour of debate equally…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, let me just make a few brief comments, and I always appreciate the passion that Mr. Woodall, my distinguished friend and colleague, brings to this discussion. I do want…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I appreciate my good friend, the gentleman from Oklahoma's comments. Those on the other side may say this is messy, but do you know what is messier? Another government shutdown. We…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I do note for my friend, Mr. Burgess, whom I serve on the Rules Committee with, that we, in an effort to enhance bipartisanship, made his amendment in order. I believe it is the first…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I might consume. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the sentiments of the gentleman. We certainly agree. The House has passed disaster relief. We await Senate conferees, so we can move that process forward…