Chuck Grassley: “I know the Senator from New York wants to help people who need it. We all understand the importance of education. I go…”

“I know the Senator from New York wants to help people who need it. We all understand the importance of education. I go back to my opening statement and refer to the process by which this bill was brought about and the balance that is in it. I know the Senator from New York doesn't mean to be selfish. And I don't mean 'selfish' for the college students he is trying to help, but the Senator is somewhat selfish in what we can do in one bill. For instance, he wants me to consider his point of view in spending more for college tuition. This may even be bipartisan; I don't know whether it will end up partisan or bipartisan. But either way, the Senator is asking us to consider his point of view being presented before the Senate while trying to undo a very carefully crafted, bipartisan compromise that was worked out between people such as Senator Kyl on the one hand and Senator Lincoln on the other dealing with the estate tax.”