"I think we have learned a lot of lessons about getting the accountability right."
"It is a long-standing tradition of this committee to save the best for last. So I am very exalted to be in this position."
"How do we make sure that federal loans for online courses are treated the same as loans for traditional classes and don't deal with them in a discriminatory way just because some of their cost factors..."
"I introduced a 'Know Before You Owe Act' which would require private lenders to certify borrowers are enrolled in school."
"the STELLAR Act would require school districts to work with school staff to implement fair teacher and principal evaluation programs."
"Teacher quality is the single most important in-school factor that affects student achievement."
"I am pleased that the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet is holding a hearing today on music licensing..."
"The Internet Radio Fairness Act (IRFA) is a common-sense proposal to address the discriminatory and unfair royalty rates currently imposed on Internet radio."
"Without Congressional intervention, internet radio companies would be paying more than 100% of revenue and most would have shuttered their doors."
"Under this legislation, Internet radio would be judged under the more equitable 801(b) rate-setting standard..."
"In many States, including my home State of Colorado, we have a legalized and regulated regime of medical marijuana."
"Would your agency consider supporting medical marijuana provisions when that can be used in pursuit of your top priority, which is reduce the abuse of prescription drugs."