Tom Harkin: “I think we must be--I think we are No. 2 now in the Nation. I think, if I am not mistaken, in the number of organic…”

Too many employment decisions are based on insidious stereotypes and prejudices rather than an employee's talent, ability, and qualifications.

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.

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.

I am proud to introduce my comprehensive proposal to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, the main law governing institutions of higher education in this country. My bill, the Higher Education Affordability Act, is the product of…