Tom Harkin: “And thank all of you for your testimonies, and for your work in this field, and your leadership in this field.”

first let me thank my friend and colleague for his lifetime characteristic which is being very gracious and very generous in his remarks. Chuck Grassley and I have served together since 1974. I like to tell people that in 1974, that was a…

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…

I ask unanimous consent that Zachary Gross, Katy Crabtree, and Emalee Barto, interns with the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of today's session and that Caitlin Boon…

I look forward to her speedy confirmation.