"The rising cost of tuition is causing more and more students to have to take on more and more debt, and students of color are being hit the hardest."
"We cannot afford to leave any student behind."
"the Federal Government is making a profit from the student loan program."
"I do not believe the Federal Government should be making a profit off the backs of our young people who are trying to get an education."
"young people whose parents can afford to write a check for college pay one price, and young people whose parents can't afford to pay up front for college and have to borrow that money pay a much highe..."
"In fact last month, the CBO projected that Medicare spending for 2014 to 2020 will be $500 billion less than they originally projected after the bill was passed."
"But they should not forget that we passed major entitlement reform just 4 years ago as part of the Affordable Care Act and that it is already working to reduce Medicare spending."
"The Affordable Care Act gave us tools to help reduce the cost of healthcare and improve outcomes, and I am glad to hear that you plan to use them."
"the implementation already of the changes of the Affordable Care Act are reducing the deficit and providing great savings."
"If confirmed, I looked forward to continuing to work with the committee to achieve these important goals."
"I think that is a very, very good point, Ms. Erickson. I think Americans get this."