Susan Davis

We know that students at for-profit institutions are likely to take on more debt, default on that debt, and not complete their degrees.

Despite this, the Department of Education under this Administration has failed to protect students against low-performing institutions.

Thank you very much, Chairman Takano.

I think that is one of the driving problems, that we have incentivized bad behavior at the Federal level.

So prohibiting that kind of pre-dispute arbitration with regard to Federal aid I think is one of the most important elements of the Borrower Defense rule, and that is threatened by this current administration that does not agree with that.

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

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.

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?

Could I ask you, Madam Secretary, can you commit to 2 weeks that we might have that report?

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

The few individuals who have been assigned to help out victims were treated so poorly.

If I had more money, I would put it into lethality, not bureaucracy.

It is a result of that, so I think we have to continue, you know, to go beyond that.

The Pentagon is complicated enough, we are trying to simplify. This will make it more complex, add more boxes to the organizational chart, and cost more money.

I would continue to be unconvinced of the value of low-yield nuclear weapons as part of our arsenal.

According to the briefing slides provided by the Department, those members of the National Guard and Reserve performing Category II active service would receive different rates of Basic Allowance for Housing depending on the duration of…

If a service member were to change from Category I to Category II, would he or she receive official notification of this?