Kay Hagan

We've seen unbelievable examples of what you all have described today of what happens when there's advertisement.

Why don't you walk me through a situation of what to do?

What can be done to improve the evidence gathering, the data collection, so that the Federal, State, and local policymakers can better address this problem?

Illegal acts of re-homing are very dangerous for children, and it is critical that we do everything we can to prevent them from happening.

I couldn't agree more. And with that, I really want to thank all of our witnesses today for being here...

That's why I am proud to announce that I'm going to be introducing the HBCU Innovation Fund as a mechanism to help HBCUs surmount the challenges that we've discussed today.

It is absolutely essential that the teaching force look more like the students who they are going to serve.

I don't think that we can forget students who are underprepared by the K through 12 system.

Remedial education is really a burial ground for disadvantaged students, for under-represented students.

I am one of the biggest proponents of STEM education in the Senate, because it is so important for the jobs today.

I'm a big believer in the fact that we don't teach financial literacy, and we need to be doing this.

A mind is a terrible thing to waste, and we must be investing in it.

And I think you also mentioned the need for Pell grants in the summertime, too.

We need to work more closely with the K-12 system.

I mandated that a course be taught, but we need to do more.

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

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.

We need to ensure that every student has access to a quality education.

So in a State that expanded it, she would have had access where in the 24 States that have not expanded it, there are these huge numbers of people.

These are some of the most vulnerable citizens in our society who will continue to seek care in emergency rooms, and then will leave chronic conditions unmanaged.

I led a group of 15 Senators, calling on the Inspector General and GAO to conduct an independent investigation into the causes of the technical design and the implementation failures.

I am committed to finding a balanced solution that is going to put an end to sequestration in future years.

I think it is very important that we take notice of this.

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.