In Louisiana, State support per student is down 43 percent since the recession began, and now you're facing more cuts.

I believe we need to protect need-based grant aid so low and middle-income students are not priced out of attending college.

Expanding access to higher education is a crucial part of building an economy that works for all of our families, not just the wealthiest few.

I am very concerned that, in a rush to push out programs like Get Transcript--albeit this was pushed out some time ago--we have let access and purported cost savings overtake the absolute need to safeguard taxpayer information.

I agree with Senator Wyden. There is a war going on.

I appreciate that. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

It occurs to me that perhaps we could have something called a 'National Security Agency' or something that could monitor this kind of data.

I encourage you--I encourage you--in your capacity as General Counsel to ensure that the USDA follows the law and not in the footsteps of the EPA.

I still think that if you went through the 75,000, you would find the same kind of systemic behavior and patterns of discrimination that you would--rather than going looking for it.

EEOC is an important component of ensuring equal opportunity. But... I am concerned that you all have strayed from your core mission.

Dodd-Frank in its implementation placed many burdens on our end-users, our farmers and our ranchers.

These end-users have been captured by many rules and regulations stemming from the regulatory implementation of Dodd-Frank.