09/18/2013
https://www.congress.gov...
"But America is falling behind the rest of the world in the percentage of our population with a college degree."
"The country's future competiveness and the strength of our economy depend upon the skills and education of the next generation."
"We need a wholesale conversation about every factor that touches on affordability: tuition rates, loans, grants, and tax incentives, to name a few."
"The goal of HEA reauthorization must be to design a system of higher education that is focused, above all else, on ensuring student success."