Political Quotes

“I am going to respond to the ``scurrilous'' comments made in the last statement. Nothing in my amendment addressed online, for-profit private colleges, postsecondary. That was a deliberate mischaracterization of what I said, because the two universities I talked about are both nonprofit universities, recognized as postsecondary education institutions. GCU is recognized by the IRS as nonprofit, Higher Learning Commission, State of Arizona, and the Arizona Private Postsecondary Board. Liberty University is equal in their classification. To say what was said for 2\1/2\ minutes, to actually misdirect and try to misattribute my purpose, was an ascribing of motivations which should have been taken down. Mr. Chair, I rise now to speak in support of my amendment, which would strike funding for the higher education account. It appropriates over $2.7 billion. This account provides appropriations for grant programs that provide direct taxpayer support to higher education institutions. The effect of government subsidy and control has been more damaging than anyone has yet realized. Coupled with student assistance programs, direct government assistance to institutions has led to increased education costs and administrative costs. Let's think of it. College costs are out of control. Harvard, the total cost of attending for 4 years is now around $300 grand. College costs have risen to this level because D.C.…”