Jack Reed actually said...

"Today's hearing on student loans is of critical importance. The social and economic implications of the rising tide of student loan debt demand that we take action."

"I would like to commend the Chairman and Ranking Member for the thoughtful, thorough, and collaborative process for reviewing the Higher Education Act in preparation for its reauthorization."

"The burden of student debt is crippling our economy."

"As part of the War on Poverty we enacted the Higher Education Act with the idea that no American should be denied the ability to go to college because their family lacked the means to pay."