Bobby Scott: “Could you advise us of the time remaining on both sides. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 7\1/2\…”

It’s difficult to articulate how impractical these proposals are, to say nothing of the pain and suffering they’ll inflict on students, educators and their communities, if they were to become law.

The sweeping changes to the federal student loan system originating from that law are compounding the issues that have risen from the dismantling of the Education Department.

Instead, they’re forced to deal with uncertainty and chaos created by an administration that has systematically weakened the federal student aid system.

Student loan debt now exceeds $1.7 trillion. Borrowers need clear guidance and certainty.