"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."
"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."
"These increases are surely leading students to look for and take out additional loans."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman."
"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."
"We need to update them as we go along."
"I believe this hearing will really make a difference for the District of Columbia."
"The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:34 p.m. in room 628, Dirksen Senate Office Building."
"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."
"We must ensure that the federal recognition process is fair and transparent."
"The people of the United States have long acknowledged that our Nation has a special relationship with and responsibility to our indigenous peoples."
"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."
"We must ensure the survival of the many Native nations who have called these lands home long before Columbus first set sail."
"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 Tr..."
"So does that mean that every time that there is a release from our reserves that we are going to see a blanket waiver?"
"I think that we share the concerns about the blanket waiver of the Jones Act whenever the reserves are tapped."
"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 r..."
"It is good to see you again, Mrs. Petraeus."