John Kline: “But we should not deny students the opportunity to attend the college of their choice and gain the valuable skills they…”

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank the witnesses for being with us today. Excellent testimony, as we're trying to solve the problem that some of us have been dealing with for a long time.

Republicans and Democrats have a history of bipartisan cooperation on this issue.

Part of the way we need to approach these solutions is to adopt reforms that address the structural flaws within the plans.

I cannot State emphatically enough that far-reaching reform, fiscal responsibility, and bipartisanship must be the principles that guide us as we work to solve this problem.