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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 29, 2015

We do not know the difference between the learning at the University of Delaware vis-a-vis the Iowa State University.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 29, 2015

100 percent of the revenues--100 percent of the revenues--are coming from the Federal Government. That is not a good situation.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 29, 2015

We created a law that was called '85-15,' and the law that at least 15 percent of those enrolled under the GI bill at for-profit schools had to be non-veterans.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 29, 2015

We have created under the 90-10 rule a loophole which allows a private college or university really to realize all the revenues from the Federal Government, which I do not think is healthy.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 29, 2015

I think it is very important that we do embrace the world of change in higher education around us

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 29, 2015

Sometimes in this hearing room I quote Albert Einstein, who said famously, 'In adversity lies opportunity.'

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 29, 2015

When you come back, most of you will be eligible for the GI bill. It pays your full tuition to go to college to any public school pretty much in the country.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 29, 2015

One of the things that we are responsible for is creating a nurturing environment for job creation and job preservation.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 29, 2015

I think it is a loophole. I think some colleges actively recruit members of the military because every dollar of the GI bill counts in the 10 percent.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 28, 2015

We are at the end of America's tailpipe, us, Maryland, New York and New Jersey, Pennsylvania.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 28, 2015

I think we all want a couple of things. We want cleaner air. We want to have a stronger economy.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 28, 2015

I could have shut down the State of Delaware. I could have shut our economy down when I was Governor.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 24, 2015

If I could respond to my friend, I have a friend who-- when you ask him ``How are you doing?'' he says ``Compared to what?'' And when we talk about the legislation initially introduced by Senator Lautenberg, Senator Vitter, and now…

Congressional Record · 2015-09-24
Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 24, 2015

If I may respond to my colleague's question, I don't care if the majority leader is a Republican or a Democrat--they are always trying to figure out how do we have time on the calendar to get this stuff done. They are always looking at…

Congressional Record · 2015-09-24
Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Sep 24, 2015

Madam President, I don't know that I will say anything profound, but I appreciate the chairman of our committee saying that. Madam President, and fellow native West Virginian, I will show a map of the United States in just a minute, and…

Congressional Record · 2015-09-24