Because of the numbers here, and I open this to the panel, the numbers are extraordinary in terms of fraud and in terms of the instances of fraud and it being the number one consumer complaint.

I don't think this decision is directed that way--directed at franchises in any way.

I don't think this decision is directed at franchises in any way.

Stealing is a crime, and it's even a violation of the Ten Commandments. We're nowhere near that in this hearing.

It is great to be with you, and I always appreciate your good work and your Pennsylvania roots.

One issue that's surfaced is with regard to minors, the varying confidentiality restrictions.

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…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Federal Perkins Loan Program

This is hard to get right, and we've got a ways to go.

I am also in the camp of believing that if you are a member of Congress, you cannot lecture and then not support essential resources.

I fully support efforts to reduce improper payments government-wide and believe we need to focus our limited resources in areas that give us the biggest bang for the buck.

I rise to speak about the Perkins Loan Program as well. We heard a number of important presentations here about the critical nature of this program to students across the country who are trying to fulfill the American dream, and one way to…

Puerto Ricans have fought and shed blood for American ideals and values in every war since World War I.

They are citizens of this great country, just as much as you and I.

Puerto Rico is not a foreign country.

I rise today to remember Richard Schweiker, who passed away on July 31, 2015. Congressman, Senator, and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Dick Schweiker honorably served his country in public office for more than two…

I want to focus on the question of resources, and this happens on a pretty regular basis in this town, where folks in Congress will say the IRS or any other agency has to do X, Y, and Z, sometimes pointing the accusatory finger, but not…

we cannot continue to give you a lot less.

What we do not spend nearly enough time on in this city is, what are the strategies that will work to make the life of a child better?

I want to reiterate as well my appreciation for the hearing and for your work in this area over many years.

I want to reiterate as well my appreciation for the hearing and for your work in this area over many years, and for Senator Wyden's work and, in particular, his legislation, the Family Stability and Kinship Care Act, which focuses on…

I rise as well--as the senior Senator from Michigan just told us--to highlight and celebrate this anniversary, 50 years for both Medicare and Medicaid. I am going to focus my remarks on Medicaid and to say, first, that contrary to what we…

It's a betrayal when you send a daughter to a college... and then the system betrays them.

The victim's prerogative to involve or not involve law enforcement should be of paramount importance.

Survivors need title IX's protections--and to feel safe accessing them--in order to stay in school.