Elizabeth Warren

But as we talk about the impact on the overall economy, there is a question about whether this weak labor force participation and low wage jobs is cause or effect or if it is both.

Incentivizing States to up the investment they make and hold down college tuition is another big opportunity.

You are having people who are not working up to their potential and that is a drag on the larger economy.

Making sure that borrowers who currently have that debt can afford their monthly payments is a huge priority.

The only thing I would add to what you say is that young people do everything they are supposed to do.

We can bring down the interest rate on student loans, put more money into students' pockets.

So let us talk then, let us just connect it up a little bit. To the extent you have got high student loan debt loads and those students are paying high interest rates on those loans, is the Government exacerbating the problem?

If a generation of young Americans is launching their careers later, facing lower wages, and struggling to keep up with student debt payments, what is the impact on the economy as a whole?

Obviously, protecting Pell grants is a core foundation of Federal financial aid.

Thank you very much. Chairman Boxer, Ranking Member Paul, members of the committee, thank you for this opportunity to discuss the importance of combating violence and discrimination against women worldwide.

High frequency trading reminds me a little of the scam in office space.

The question is whether they are charging that fee in return for providing a valuable service.

High frequency traders have only good days.

For me, the term 'high frequency trading' seems wrong. You know, this is not trading.

I worry about the stability of the marketplace because when there is going to be--there will be, it is a matter of when--when there is selling, I wonder who is going to be there to actually buy it.

So, you would argue this is not adding liquidity to the marketplace----

We have got to change what is happening with Fannie and Freddie. We have got to make reforms.

That is exactly where we stand today. We are just two votes shy. What we know now is how the Republicans have voted. So now it is up to all of us to get two more Republicans to agree to just let us bring this bill to the floor. Just let us…

Yes, I am hearing that in my State and around the country. What really strikes me about this bill--there are a lot of things that happen that we can't fix here in Congress, but this is something we can fix. Right now the Federal Government…

I thank the Senator from Illinois for his leadership on this issue, and the answer is yes. This would have permitted 25 million Americans to refinance their student loans down to lower interest rates, thereby putting hundreds, even…

Forcing customers into an arbitration system that banks control is just another way to tilt the playing field against consumers.

I do anticipate it is going to be this year.

So the bottom line is that when a customer thinks he has been cheated or that a bill is wrong, an arbitration clause in his contract makes it nearly impossible for him to get any real help.

If the evidence supports it, the Bureau is willing to issue rules regarding forced arbitration?

Good. I am very glad to hear that.