Mark Takano actually said...

"If we are serious about lowering costs for students, universal free community college would have lowered costs for students across the board."

"I want to remind folks that community colleges are not just entities that serve as steppingstones to 4-year institutions."

"Given the fact that free community college was stripped from the reconciliation package, we have to look at other ways to address costs for students and institutions."

"I would say that the committee should not rush into a bifurcation or separation of the determination process and the NICS list, but that we should hold steady for the sake of caution, the practical re..."