Lamar Alexander actually said...

"I have a little different view than the chairman. Most of our Federal aid is based upon need."

"Why is the cost of college going up? Insofar as public colleges and universities, which is where three out of four students attend, the first reason is the cost of Federal Medicaid mandates."

"Thank you for the Federal financial aid that has been made available to me and for the opportunity to achieve my dreams in life."

"It's gone from 8 percent in the 1980s to 26 percent today. It's never discussed at hearings like this in a serious way."