Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that a copy of my opening statement at the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Strengthening Accountability To Protect Students and Taxpayers Mr. ALEXANDER. When I was president of the University of Tennessee, I asked David Gardner, who was then president of the University of California, why his university was considered one of the best in the world. He told me: First, autonomy. We basically have four branches of government, he said, and one of them is the University of California. Second, competition and choice--large amounts of state and federal money following students to the campus of their choice. Third, a commitment to excellence by institutional leaders and faculty. As a former university president, I am very much aware that despite that autonomy, our country's 6,000 colleges and universities report to a lot of bosses--they are accountable to a great many individuals, boards, governments and other entities.…”