Patty Murray actually said...

We have a Pell Grant program that effectively acts as an entitlement, but we do not fund it that way.

We have millions and millions of workers who scramble every month just to pay back their loans.

The data is clear that a college degree or credential, including an Associate's Degree, is necessary to compete in today's economy.

We really must have, in the next reauthorization, something to make sure that debt is truly affordable.