Political Quotes

“I rise to speak today about the Perkins Loan Program, which we spent some time on yesterday and over the last couple of weeks. Senator Baldwin from Wisconsin, who is with us now on the floor, has worked so hard on this, as have many others. We have more than a quarter of the Senate working together to try and get an extension of the Perkins Loan Program. Many Americans are familiar with this program. It is one of the best ways to guarantee access to higher education for young people across the country. We have always said, and I have always said--and we will say it again--if young people can learn more now, they will earn more later. It is not just a rhyme. There is a direct connection between learning and earning in the context of early education as well as higher education. We need to make sure all students, regardless of their income or the circumstances of their birth, have a fair shot to go to college and have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Perkins allows those students to do just that. These are fixed-rate, low-interest loans meant for students with exceptional financial needs. Because these loans are part of a revolving fund, as one student pays them off, another student can use the dollars to receive a loan. By way of example in one State, in Pennsylvania, in the academic year 2013-2014, some 40,000 students at some 100 colleges and universities were able to go to school because of these loans.…”