Thank you, Madam Secretary, for being here. Madam Secretary, you mentioned that students are saddled with debt.

So I think just to have a ballpark in terms of, for these kinds of requests, that we make through the Department, what is a reasonable timeline?

The Department--your Department asserted that it has made significant ongoing improvements to its oversight and monitoring policies and procedures since the review period of the OIG's report.

So, I mean, our bottom line is that there are millions of students and more who have completed higher ed degrees and are suffering from this crushing debt.

I look forward to working with my colleagues to find solutions that ensure all students have access to a quality postsecondary education that leads to a rewarding career.

These companies spend a lot of money aggressively marketing to and targeting students, particularly students of color, low-income students, and veterans.

The recent wave of for-profit college closures raises serious questions about its effectiveness, and unfortunately, students and taxpayers are paying the price.

The accountability triad is intended to provide robust oversight of colleges and universities.

Students in for-profit colleges borrow more often, take out larger loans, and default at higher rates than students in similar programs at public and non-profit colleges.

Our higher education system maintains its integrity through three unique entities: the Federal Government, States, and accreditors.

For-profit colleges have, by definition, a fiduciary duty to its stakeholders to maximize profits, often at the expense of students.

you and Congresswoman Speier, Chairwoman Speier, have been two of the most leading--I think the earliest voices on this, and your leadership has meant so much to the survivor community.