Rosa DeLauro

We need to proceed in ways that generate broad congressional support for scientific research.

I have always said let us spend money on places we all agree have the most value.

I believe funding in these areas is essential to addressing the issue of gun violence.

We have got to make sure that those predatory schools like predatory for-profits are not getting access to Title IV funds anymore.

So many students of color would be better served by going to a school like an HBCU.

It would appear that more and more States attorneys general are reflecting the kind of work that you are doing.

But they don't have any incentive to help somebody.

I commend you, Madam Chairman, for holding the hearing. It has been a very good one, and I thank all of our witnesses.

If we know that servicers are doing a poor job in helping our students, why do they continue to receive lucrative contracts?

Student loans can't be discharged in bankruptcy as well.

Borrowers need your attention, and they need change now.

If they are improperly moved into forbearance or make that decision based on being provided incomplete information, they would continue to accrue interest and ultimately end up with a larger loan debt.

You should also know that in July 2018, the Government Accountability Office released a report...

I hope that we can continue to be in touch with you about as this committee to take some opportunity for redressing some of these issues.

But addressing one comment to my colleague, it is $2.84, but you are multiplying that by millions. So they are doing--they are doing well. They are doing very, very well. The incentives are----

I would be absolutely willing to do that.

In fact, the GAO and Education OIG highlighted those issues in a 2003 semiannual report.

Have they denied payment of any of the servicers?

But in fact, you know, I do the call, and then I pass on the information. There is no additional oversight with regard to that call...

So, in fact, that puts the borrower at risk and costs the taxpayers for servicers who were potentially not following compliance efforts?

Do you think that FSA's approach to essentially take the servicer's word for it is a sound approach to protecting students and taxpayer dollars?

I come away with and I just want to repeat over and over again, we on this subcommittee cannot afford to get sidetracked with issues that people want to bring up which may obfuscate the issue at hand, which is what ORR's mission is.

We are still separating children, rendering them unaccompanied children, and adding to the system.

So opportunities to be able to alleviate and relieve the system they have put aside because the issue is about using this as of enforcement.

Well, we know they did away with case management. They did away now with Central American Minors Program.