Let's get to work solving that problem, Mr. Chairman.

For-profit colleges account for only 10 percent of students enrolled in higher education, but those students receive 23 percent of Federal student loans and grants.

If a large company like this can't even provide an accurate list of their students, what is going on?

I do stand ready to work with the chair on solutions to the problems facing our Nation's students and higher education.

If you're getting over 90 percent of your money from the taxpayers, it seems to me the taxpayers have a right to know the data and the information about what's happening to those students, what their debt loads are, what is happening to…

I, as a taxpayer, call upon you, Senator Enzi to pay attention, find them, and fix them!

Actions speak louder than words.

For-profit colleges have made the Federal Government their primary free-money spigot.

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OK. Now the GAO investigation shows admissions representatives refusing to allow perspective students the opportunity to speak with the financial aid office.

I think we need to keep two questions front and center: Are these schools serving the best interests of their students?

Did the schools run into a problem with getting jammed up on people wanting specific financial advice without knowing whether a student had enrolled?

I continue to be amazed by the questionable and sometimes outright illegal practices occurring in this for-profit sector.

I believe, and I think where we're headed, is very clear cut legislation that can't be overturned by another administration.

The department's proposed rule that would eliminate the safe harbors would really put the teeth back into that statute.