"these kinds of opportunities for students who otherwise wouldn't have access to college education is critically important."
"I am not satisfied that it is sufficiently strong so far to provide credibility and trust on the part of policymakers and, equally important, the awarders of funds, Federal funds, taxpayer moneys that..."
"preserving and enhancing the use of those Federal dollars is one of the main reasons we are here today."
"I think that you are sensing a strong sense of disquiet, if not dissatisfaction, maybe even stronger emotion of skepticism, about whether the oversight and scrutiny here has been sufficient to elimina..."
"the extent of the harm and of the wrongdoing and abuse is the reason that we are here today."
"It is unreported because people are embarrassed and ashamed. And they should not be, because we are all victims."
"I want to say about this process that I think that you are entitled to an up-or-down vote by the U.S. Senate."
"It turned out that most of the steps we took to make work easier and more productive for people with disabilities made work easier and more productive for all employees."
"I want to thank you for the distribution center that you have in Windsor, CT, which has employed 40 percent of its workforce with people with disabilities."
"I particularly want to thank the Chairman and the Ranking Member, Senator Enzi, for their leadership on this issue."
"It is unconscionable and unacceptable and intolerable, in our society, that we permit so many of our senior citizens to be victims of this kind of abuse."