I want to thank Chairman Dale Kildee for holding this field hearing and for welcoming me to his congressional district.

Please let them know that the House of Representatives just passed a bill yesterday which we are sending to the Senate, and it--if it passes the Senate and the President signs it, there will be $80 billion over the next ten years to help…

I want to thank Chairman Kanjorski and Ranking Member Garrett for calling and holding this important and timely hearing today.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I couldn't agree more. I like those incentives, proper incentives.

I come from a Mexican American family and that practice is a European practice that you don't borrow money, you save money and you pay for it in cash.

I like those incentives, proper incentives, and that there will be competition amongst the universities to show that it can be done.

I would like to direct my next question to Secretary Shireman.

I want to thank all the panelists, because I think that you all have given us some very interesting information.

I agree with Chairman Frank's assessment of what we have heard this morning from the panelists.

GPA creates a system of differentiated school improvement that targets reform efforts to student and school needs.