Tom Harkin: “I think a society ultimately will be judged by the ways in which, even in difficult times, priorities are chosen.”

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will to meet on November 20, 2014, at 10 a.m. in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Hearing on the nomination…

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

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.

Tomorrow, April 28, is Workers Memorial Day, a day unions and others, here and around the globe, remember those who have been killed, injured, and diseased on the job.