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The Higher Education Act is in dire need of reform to better serve our students.

We simply cannot continue the rise of college costs as they are today.

We need to really work together. The American people are better served when we tackle problems shoulder to shoulder.

The U.S. Constitution grants no authority over education to the Federal Government.

I have to say I was disappointed that this last funding package went across party lines and was not a bipartisan effort.

Students need pathways, not partisanship, and it is my hope and my expectation that this is a step in a productive and a bipartisan direction.

Higher education is in a state of emergency, but we cannot allow this to turn into an excuse to nationalize the entire postsecondary education system.

I could not agree with you more that individuals and minorities and rural communities have been disproportionately affected by this because of school closures.

I have supported nominees of presidents of both parties even when I didn't agree with the president or the nominee.

The Senate is not a rubber stamp but an equal partner in shaping the staff of the executive branch.

The people spoke. And they spoke powerfully. And they elected Roy Cooper as our next governor. And now they're trying to take Roy Cooper's power away.

For some reason, when I turn on my mic, my video goes off. But there goes the video. So I hope you can hear me.

I want to thank all of the witnesses for their testimony today and I am delighted that we have had this hearing so early in this session of Congress.

If my colleagues truly want to have conversations around ensuring consumers do not slip through the cracks, I believe this committee should focus on common-sense solutions that seek to broaden the pool of individuals involved in the…

The American Rescue Plan Act, H.R. 1319 passed by Congress yesterday sent to President Biden for his signature provides 200 million dollars to the Department of Labor for worker protection activities related to COVID-19.

We welcome the Biden administration's clearly Stated intention to act on that emergency authority.

Swift action to protect workers is exactly how the architects of the Occupational Safety and Health Act envision OSHA's response during a work-related crisis.

Today, our witnesses will also discuss legislation, introduced by Representative Takano, that would allow OSHA to effectively enforce its injury and illness recordkeeping requirements.