You can be a lender who wants to compete and have a better product, but you just can't get to the students. The schools are controlling the access to the students.

Ninety percent of the students take the 'preferred lender.' Why? Because that's the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority.

I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.

As my Sicilian grandfather used to say, you get more flies with honey than with vinegar, right?

Whether you voted for me or not, going through the Democratic process had made me a better candidate. I am a smarter, better candidate.

When you become president, they don't give you a magic wand that you wave. You have to get legislation passed. You have to get agencies to run programs.