Political Quotes

“Madam President, this has been an interesting week here in the Senate. When we began this week, there was a great deal of attention focused on what was happening overseas with the release of a prisoner of war who had been in captivity for some 4 to 5 years, Sergeant Bergdahl. Conversation moved to education, with a measure that Senator Warren from Massachusetts had introduced. The thought was we would be discussing education issues--the high cost of college and the burden of college debt on our students. Then we turned later yesterday to veterans and how we address the real scandal we have seen within the VA in failing to provide that level of care in a timely manner for our veterans who have served us so honorably. It has been kind of a fast and furious week, and I wish to take a few minutes this afternoon to talk about my perspective on not only the legislation that Senator Warren had put out for discussion, but, really, the concerns so many in this country have when it comes to the issue of student loan debt. I am the mom of a recent college graduate. Our number two son is going to be entering his senior year of college. So we are fully embroiled as parents in the understanding as to what the current costs of a college education are, what young students go through in order to achieve their dreams of going to college and their struggles as they then face the reality of moving into a working world, but starting off saddled with debt that can be almost breathtaking for them.…”