Thank you very much.

Thank you very much, Chairman Kohl.

Maybe just one. I wanted to get a sense from those who have a more complete understanding than I do about what are the barriers to making this an effective national policy?

I remember early in my time in the Senate way back in 2007, on a very, very cold day going to Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

But we need that statutory authority in order to do that.

I want to commend the work Senator Baucus is doing on a whole host of fronts, including the challenge of the deficit.

I wish to offer a few words in remembrance of Senator Byrd. We do mourn his passing. To say that Robert Byrd was a towering figure in the history of the Senate does not begin to describe his impact, his influence and, indeed, the memory he…

The legislation does not create any new categories of beneficiaries.

We owe these Americans our gratitude and our help.

I rise tonight to speak about the war in Afghanistan, but on a particular subject. In particular, I wish to speak about the terribly destructive force of improvised explosive devices. These improvised explosive devices, known by the…

I am a proud cosponsor of Senator Gillibrand's legislation, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009.

How have the 9/11 World Trade Center programs in existence helped to track, and provide care for, children and youth who were affected that day?

September 11, 2001, was a day of horror and tragedy for America.

Senator Gillibrand's legislation would provide stable long-term medical care for people who have become ill as a result of their exposures following the WTC terrorist attacks in 2001.

Unfortunately, higher education today is an expensive endeavor that too many students struggle to afford.

These institutions should be held accountable, but we must be careful not to limit the choices available to students.

The President has set the goal of the United States leading the world in college graduates by the year 2020.

I do not know how we can determine what role for-profit colleges will be able to play in meeting this goal.

Thank you, Chairman Harkin, for holding this important hearing.

The problem with the for-profit education industry, in my view, is that risk and reward have been divorced.

Allegations of fraud against certain career colleges should be fully investigated and those engaged in these practices should be severely sanctioned.

At the same time, it is critical that institutions receiving this Federal aid deliver quality educations to their students.

What this says is if we don't act to extend unemployment insurance, to give people some help, to get from joblessness to a job, to get across that long bridge, 111,000 Pennsylvanians will be out of unemployment insurance by the end of…

first of all, I commend Senator Stabenow for her words tonight to put in perspective what this debate is all about. It really is a question of jobs--not only creating jobs, as we have been able to do, and still have a long way to go to get…

When I speak of Pennsylvania, I think it's emblematic of a lot of places. We are, in our State, at about 9.1 percent unemployment.