Political Quotes

“I thank Senator Alexander and Senator Bennet, and I thank them for what they propose in the FAST Act. As a parent who went through two kids going to college, when I was presented that form, I realized I wasn't capable of doing it. I remember a story still today of a dear colleague of mine in the House of Representatives--many know Sonny Bono. We asked Sonny one day: Why did you come to Congress? How did you get into politics? He said: Well, I became mayor of a city for one reason--because I opened a restaurant. When I went to get a sign permit, they gave me 50 pages to fill out. I didn't graduate from high school, but I figured out it was easier for me to run for mayor, win, and make the sign permit 1 page than it was for me to fill out 50 pages. That is how he got his start in politics. I might say, as a parent, to be able to--on a post card--apply and know whether I was eligible for my children's student aid would be a tremendous thing for all parents. Senator King and I are on the floor to talk specifically about the Repay Act. As we have looked at student loans and as the government has become the primary loan component for student loans, what we have seen is that the consolidation of one's loans has dramatically increased in an incoherent way. Now, some might say that is exactly what government does. We say we are going to fix a problem, and we fix it in a way that you don't understand it; it is way too cumbersome.…”