Richard Burr

If that genetic data is actually being sold, at a minimum, that is something that I think needs to be disclosed to the millions of Americans that utilize that service from a standpoint of the jeopardy that it may put the United States or…

There is no single entity that is in charge of identifying either falsification of the applications or violation of the rules.

This threat is real, it is credible, and it is dangerous to our way of life in America.

Does it concern you at all that valuable Pell dollars currently are being given to student athletes in higher education who are on full scholarship?

I hope the Democrat leadership will stop their threats to use partisan reconciliation bills and commit to listening to Republican ideas.

I look forward to this hearing and to hearing more about your vision for Federal student aid and the appropriate role for the Federal Government moving forward in higher education and the workforce.

We want to eliminate tuition at public institutions. Who is going to pay for that?

Somehow the crystal ball is good enough for us to say that if you are Black or brown, then there is no way for you to make a loan repayment--if you are a minority.

Your work within the President Obama's White House and in the Department of Education raises some concerns for me because it shows that you believe solutions should come from unelected administrative appointees rather than the hard work of…

Help is here, no thanks to Senator Richard Burr and Senator Thom Tillis.

Given what we all know, by the end of May, every American above the age of 16 will have had an opportunity to be vaccinated.

I supported Dr. Cardona's nomination to be Secretary of Education because I felt he had the background, qualifications, and temperament to serve in that position.

I can't help but wonder if we all had Susan Collins to thank for that with her very effective line of questioning last week at the COVID hearing.

He also committed to be transparent and responsive to Congress when exercising our oversight responsibilities.

The time is long overdue for the U.S. Congress to summon up the courage to take on perhaps the most powerful special interest in the United States, and that is the power of the pharmaceutical industry.

I agree with my colleagues that the cost of medications is an issue that deeply affects Americans.

Continuity will be critical as we work through the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and move into the next phase of our response and hopefully our recovery.

I have supported nominees of presidents of both parties even when I didn't agree with the president or the nominee.

The Senate is not a rubber stamp but an equal partner in shaping the staff of the executive branch.

Senator Richard Burr expressed great enthusiasm for a Trump cabinet nominee named Dan Coats.

It is truly a sad day for North Carolina Republicans. My party's leadership has chosen loyalty to one man over the core principles of the Republican Party and the founders of our great nation.

The NCGOP agrees with strong majority of Republicans in both the U.S. House representatives and Senate that the Democrat led attempt to impeach a former president lies outside the United States Constitution.

This is a job that requires a labor Secretary who is willing to make a commitment to confront both when necessary for the protection of the rank and file individual workers.

You have been a Mayor, state representative, union leader. You, quite frankly, have the experience and the qualifications to be considered for this position.

I hear from college students in my state who are homeless. They are sleeping in their cars.