Tom Harkin: “The benefits of the Federal Perkins Loan Program to students and how critically important the program is to reauthorize…”

I particularly appreciate that the students from Westwood, which closed in 2016, finally have been granted relief.

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

I introduced the Protect Student Borrowers Act with Senators Durbin, Warren and Murphy--and I want to thank Senator Warren for her great leadership on this issue and many other issues.

Again, I thank the Senator for this clarifying question. Under this bill, State plans must include a certification that there are in effect in the State requirements that include the establishment of a grace period that allows homeless…