I am pleased to join Senator Murray on the floor to stand up for America's women because it is time for a tough conversation about the economics of being a woman. I applaud her leadership, and I am very pleased she is bringing the women of…

We cannot afford to leave any student behind.

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 higher tax in order to go to college.

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.

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.

the Federal Government is making a profit from the student loan program.

earlier today the Senate confirmed Indira Talwani to fill a judicial vacancy on the District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Ms. Talwani's nomination came after she was recommended to me for this position by the Advisory Committee…

I commend the Senator from New York and all of my colleagues who have been here. Forty million borrowers in this country have student loan debt. Student loan debt is exploding, and it threatens the financial stability of our young people…

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.

If confirmed, I looked forward to continuing to work with the committee to achieve these important goals.

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.