Political Quotes

As chair of the Senate Budget Committee, I know an educated workforce is critical for our long-term economic and fiscal outlook.

We are also thankful to those on this committee who have been supportive of this bill, including Senator Casey of Pennsylvania and Senator Kay Hagan of North Carolina.

If we want to remain globally competitive and expand our college access and completion rates, we should support the education goals of under-represented minorities.

I'm very excited to be able to hold a hearing on this topic, as I have been a strong supporter of minority serving institutions since before I came to the U.S. Senate.