John Tierney: “What this does is to say that the Academy of Sciences would do a study. This is for a study for three things, whether or…”

There is always a reason. And when you talk about prioritizing, we had amendment after amendment on the Republican side to cut special ed, to provide money for another program.

I believe the things that really matter - ensuring all Americans can get a decent job that pays a fair wage, access affordable, quality healthcare, and retire with dignity and a little change in their pocket - are squarely in this…

What can we do for those folks to get them back on track that doesn't leave them in the situation being 55 years old, having 98,000 worth of debt, and never be able to get out of this thing?

I don't think I've seen a display of this kind of disrespect in all the time I've been here in Congress, and it's unfortunate that anybody would have to be subjected to it.