Maria Cantwell: “I think it's time, because there is an opportunity for us to really break down the barriers that are prohibiting us from…”

We need to stop stealing money out of college [and] university institutions for education, for tuition, for professors, and putting it into an arms race on sports.

But compensation on revenue sharing is probably the most important thing we could possibly enshrine in federal law today.

We also believe in a health and safety standard in federal law, one that protects the athletes beyond the way the law works today and gives them the right to sue and hold these people accountable for any kind of health and safety…

Federal investment in our light rail system pays dividends in driving local economies and helping residents reach jobs, education, healthcare, and other essential services across the region.