Tom Harkin: “Does the CFTC have enough power and authority and personnel to ensure that industry self-regulatory organizations…”

I too want to spend a couple of moments reflecting upon my long friendship and association with Senator Carl Levin from Michigan. Much has been said this morning about Carl the person and the Senator. Let me say this: I don't know of…

our institution's performance, measured by student withdrawal and default rates, is one of the best of any examined, and it appears that students are faring well at this degree-based college.

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

I wish to pay tribute and to extend my thanks to one of my smartest and most passionate staff members Zachary Schechter Steinberg. A native of Iowa City, IA, Zach started with the office as an intern in the summer of 2007. He became an…