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Is it true that the previous administration had 8 years to issue clarifying guidance to students and contractors about PSLF?

Is it true that Congress set the terms and conditions borrowers must meet to receive PSLF?

I could not disagree more.

I am monitoring the situation closely because students and their families deserve to know how this will impact their lives.

The answers that you have provided reveal a fundamental lack of concern for the tens of thousands of students that were taken advantage of because of shoddy oversight by ACICS

It appears to me that the Department may have its priorities a little bit confused because it is willing to see schools who have filled an--or fill a historical mission, and educates a large percentage of low-income, first generation…

Thank you. All right. What was the rationale for eliminating funding that many institutions depend on, which could eventually force a handful of them to close?

So, that is a yes or a no?

Pell Grants are great. Many of our students who attend HBCUs, 80 to 90 percent of them depend on it and financial aid.

We should not claim ownership of that taxpayer's hard-earned money.

The Secretary's proposal gives taxpayers greater freedom in how their income, their property, is used to support education.

Early this year, I introduced the SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019. This legislation reauthorizes the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program for 5 years, providing low-income students in the District of Columbia scholarships to attend…

A baccalaureate degree is not the only way to a good-paying job.

Today's hearing will provide members of the committee with a chance to hear about the Department's priorities.

Every student is different, and families should be empowered to choose the learning environment that best suits their child's strengths.

The committee Republicans are deeply committed to ensuring that all programs under the Department's jurisdiction are implemented effectively.

Since assuming office in 2017, Secretary DeVos has worked to reduce the regulatory burden on State and local leaders.

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Hartzler) for her leadership. It is a good testimony for all of America when we see the efforts of our…