Tom Harkin: “I agree with the Chairman that we can and must do better.”

I look forward to her speedy confirmation.

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.

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

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…