Tom Harkin

Senator Harkin's draft reauthorization bill.

I think we must stem this tide and get States back in the game.

If it provided a whole generation of young people of my generation a great college education at very low cost--but we don't do that anymore.

We need to help more States pursue these types of innovations to help more students complete postsecondary education.

the benefits of the Federal Perkins Loan Program to students and how critically important the program is to reauthorize as part of the Higher Education Act.

I ask unanimous consent that Anita Grassl and Angela West, interns with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Supporting Disability Rights Milestones

this is a very important week for Americans with disabilities. Just a few hours ago, at the White House, the President signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act which includes a reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act. This…

I want to bring to our attention a large and growing problem laced by American workers today that has negative consequences for working families and our national economy. They are hourly service workers holding jobs that we all rely…

I thank Senator Isakson for being a good partner in helping to try to change some of the ways we do business with regard to coal miners.

It is my hope that this hearing shines a brighter light on these issues and helps inform our work on legislation to try to restore justice for our Nation's coal miners.

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet on July 22, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Coal Miners' Struggle for…

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in executive session on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at 10 a.m. in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to mark up H.R. 2083, Protecting…

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet on July 24, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Role of States in Higher…

I ask that we yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Douglas Alan Silliman, of Texas, a Career…

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet on July 17, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``More Than 1,000 Preventable…

I ask that we yield back all remaining time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Dana Shell Smith, of Virginia, a…

I ask unanimous consent that Briggs Noun and Margaret Chelsvig, interns in my office, be granted privileges of the floor for today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I think we have to get a real strategy here to know why they left.

The threats of the children, the children are not threats.

The children are coming because of the drug dealers.

There is danger in flexibility, not just because of you but because of everybody that works under you and the Border Patrol.

It sounds like we are doing dealing with cattle or some kind of livestock. Just round them up and ship them back.

First, I want to thank my colleagues Senators Cardin and Wicker for their leadership in the OSCE. I was honored to join my colleagues Senator Cardin and Senator Wicker last week at the 23rd annual session of the Parliamentary Assembly of…

Are we a country of laws? That is what the law says.