I fear that we are losing that and if we lose that, there is nothing else that saves higher education.

If students cannot afford to go to college, they are not going to get that high quality education.

The States have clearly withdrawn a lot of support from public universities, and this seems to me to be a key point on affordability.

I am proud to come to the floor today to welcome my colleague Ed Markey on giving his first speech on the floor of the Senate. Long before I became a U.S. Senator, Ed Markey was in the House of Representatives, became the dean of the…

the risk of HIV is rising for the older population, that a larger proportion of older Americans, that our risk profile is changing

I personally would like to see the recommendation go higher.

This is an urgent problem in Massachusetts. It is a coming problem for all the rest of the country.

I appreciate the approach here, and as you said, we are going to hold you to it.

We all know it is important to spend the money wisely, and it means thinking long term, not just rebuilding, but updating our housing supply so it is better able to withstand bad weather conditions, modernizing the electric grid, our…

In Massachusetts, 52 percent of those who are HIV-positive are 50 or older, and 15 percent are 60 or older.

I will give you a chance to showcase it.

Thank you for your generosity on the time.