"Thank you, Brian. We wish you the best of luck in your new venture, and know there are exciting opportunities in store for you, but we are going to miss you."
"Thank you, Madam Chair. Dr. Petrisko, I am pleased to hear that regional accreditors have launched a nationwide effort to place increased emphasis on graduation rates as part of their ongoing reviews ..."
"There is a lot of bipartisan stuff going on."
"People expect it and want it and want the products to work."
"It is clear CNCS is not fulfilling its responsibilities to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent in accordance with the law."
"One of the most important responsibilities given to Congress by the Constitution is oversight of the federal bureaucracy."
"You know the difference between an excuse and a problem? A problem comes with possible solutions; an excuse is a justification for the status quo."
"We need to get rid of the complexity. We need to eliminate the confusion students face."
"I introduced a bill--the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act -- that would improve the timing, frequency, and content of financial aid counseling."
"I was encouraged to hear Chairman Guthrie say that simplifying financial aid does not mean cutting it."
"Again, it was great to see bipartisan support for that loan forgiveness effort to address something that as a Nation we really have, I think, a moral duty to perform."
"We need to make it simple, but we do need accurate data."