Tom Harkin: “It is projected that by 2014, right around the corner, 75 percent of new jobs will require some post-secondary…”

We do think that the decisions about what is safe should be made by science and not by politics.

The Protect Student Borrowers Act would hold colleges and universities accountable for student loan defaults by requiring them to repay a percentage of defaulted loans.

I thank my dear friend and colleague, long-standing in the Senate and in the House before, and to thank the Senator for her intellectual and energetic leadership on all issues concerning the environment and the health of our people and the…

I look forward to her speedy confirmation.