Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 19, 2012
when you compare that to other countries where a student can get a college degree, essentially on the government or at a very low cost, it builds a huge burden in for individuals.
Said by
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse highlights the burden of student loan debt compared to other countries' education systems.

Share & report

More from Sheldon Whitehouse

Apr 2, 2025

Mr. President, I am here in support of Senator Kaine's effort to get this body to take a public view on President Trump's mad declaration that we have a border emergency with Canada happening right now. I can tell you that if I go home to…

Congressional Record · 2025-04-02
Mar 27, 2025

Mr. President, I thank Chairman Wyden. This is a really important investigation, and it bears very exactly on the Republican tax scam that is being cooked up right now here in this Congress, because one of the keys to the Republican tax…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-27
Feb 27, 2025

That’s what you get for letting Vance in the room.

nbcnews.com
Mar 15, 2025

That is not my agenda. That is not a helpful narrative right now.

abcnews.go.com

Other voices in this conversation