Tom Harkin

your commitment to working Americans is reflected in the subject we will discuss today

I just hear a lot about this, about misclassification, and how workers are really, well, I will say it frankly, being cheated out of what they should be paid, because of misclassification. I encourage you to really pursue this.

The Department of Education should not pick winners and losers by funding only a few States to the detriment of students in all States.

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet on April 1, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Access to Justice: Ensuring…

I believe that we need to make college more affordable for all Americans.

I introduced the Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1873) with Senators Durbin and Warren.

My Partnerships for Affordability and Student Success Act (S. 1874) would reinvigorate the Federal-State partnership in helping low-and moderate-income students afford college.

I have a bill in, which is S. 546, the Smarter Borrowing Act, to strengthen loan counseling.

It's important to take a moment to re-state the importance of that action and the real impact it has had on students and families.

I have long believed that the reserve components of our military represent one of the best returns on investment of our taxpayer dollars.

My own view is that our military should be considering strategic issues as well as costs when planning for future operations.

In order to achieve greater equity in our schools, we must ensure that every student has access to highly effective teachers.

Study after study shows that teacher quality is the decisive in-school factor in boosting student achievement.

The Higher Education Act plays a critical role in teacher training by providing funding to institutions of higher education.

as Senator Harkin suggested, data that can help programs improve and do a better job at preparing teachers.

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet on March 25, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Teacher Preparation: Ensuring…

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet on March 27, 2014, at 10 a.m. in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Strengthening the Federal Student…

I ask unanimous consent the pending amendments be set aside and the following amendments be made pending: Portman No. 2827; Tester No. 2834; Thune No. 2838; Warren No. 2842; and Bennet No. 2839, as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

The Senator from North Carolina is correct that HHS has shared with me that S. 1086, and any further congressional changes made to S. 1086, would override the May 2013 notice of proposed rulemaking to the CCDF.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendments Nos. 2847 and 2846

we have no further debate on the two pending amendments--Portman No. 2847 and Sanders No. 2846--and the substitute. I know of--Madam President, I was misinformed. I thought those amendments had already been called up. Madam President, I…

The leader is right. Senator Lee was very accommodating in letting us move forward on this bill. I appreciate that. We accomplished a lot in the floor process, as Senator Alexander said. I think we can adopt the legislation, making it an…

if I could have the attention of Senator Alexander and Senator Burr. I am about to propose a unanimous consent request.

I ask unanimous consent that at 12:15 p.m. today, the Senate proceed to votes in relation to the following amendments in the order listed: Coburn No. 2830, as modified; Portman No. 2827; Tester No. 2834; Thune No. 2838; Warren No. 2842…

I think the end is in sight, hopefully, on this bill. Our staff has been working hard. We have all been working hard to get amendments worked out. I know both sides have conference lunches that are taking place now. So we hope to come back…