Tom Harkin: “To honor the 71 miners whose lives were lost last year, we must rededicate ourselves to building a safer future.”

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

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

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.

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.