I fully expect to be engaged in examining this gainful employment regulation further.

The Higher Education Act states that in order to receive Title Four funding, programs at proprietary colleges must prepare students for 'gainful employment in a recognized occupation.'

We cannot meet this goal by launching an assault against an entire sector of higher education.

Rather than restrict access to an entire sector of colleges, we need to empower individuals to make informed decisions about their education and career goals.

But we should not deny students the opportunity to attend the college of their choice and gain the valuable skills they need to compete in the workforce.

I think this is one of the most important things that we did to make insurance companies more accountable and transparent.

the MLR ratio is, I think, one of the most potent tools in health reform that could, in the long-term, help stem skyrocketing premium increases.

Our job is to provide a quality education while adhering to the rules.

Mr. Speaker, we've all been here since January, dutifully collecting paychecks, and no budget for the American public, creating uncertainties in the businesses and keeping job growth down. It's straining our national security forces and…

It would seem to me just one of the problems is, as we all know under the best circumstance it takes so long for us to get these laws done.

So few people and certainly so few children understand the terms of service.

I think it's the right way.

Many schools are on the waiting list that are in dire need of repair.

In a very tight budget year, we see that the President's budget proposes constant funding or relatively small cuts to Indian programs across agencies.

I thank the Chair. (The remarks of Mr. Franken pertaining to the introduction of S. 555 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')

We hope that you are looking at this vigorously. We hope that there is cooperation with the SEC and that we will get an answer.

Mr. President, I wish to tell you about a teenager whom I think you know about--Justin Aaberg--from our home State of Minnesota. Yesterday should have been Justin's 16th birthday. Justin was a kind young man, friendly and cheerful, a…

I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.