"I look forward to continued work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle as we begin work on the reauthorization of the Higher Ed Act."
"Thank you, Ms. Wilson, for talking about that extraordinary program."
"You have to have the commitment from the people running these programs to see that there is some success, and you have to believe in the students and make sure that they can see a vision for where the..."
"I think again that there have been lots of good intentions with TRIO programs, and a lot of other government programs that are out there that simply don't meet the good intentions that are set out for..."
"I know we all want to strengthen the program so that it is available to the truly needy students."
"When hard-working taxpayer money is being spent, taxpayers deserve accountability, which means that it is critical that we have the information necessary to know what is and is not working in the Pell..."
"We must also be honest about the challenges facing the program and work together in good faith to enact smart policy changes that will help get the program back on stable ground."
"And yet, we have had no cooperation from the administration on looking at that issue, and I would like to note that it would be good if we could get your support for that legislation."
"Well, thank you very much. And thank you for taking the programs to the students."
"Thank you, Mr. Hinojosa."
"Good morning, and welcome. Before we begin, I want to take a moment to offer our condolences and prayers to all whose lives were shaken by the tragedy earlier this week in Washington's Navy Yard."