will hear from eva clayton, helen bentley, barbara kennerly, nancy johnson, and lynn woolsey. , sunday, atistories 10:00 a.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. the white house did not release a presidential addresses we can. bobby scott spoke about the cost of higher education and highlighted the democrats aim higher act. i'm congressman bobby scott, representative of virginia's third congressional district. today, i want to talk to you about democrats vision for the future of higher education. in 1965, when president johnson founded the education act, he said it meant "a high school senior anywhere in this great land of ours can apply to any college or any university at any

of the 50 states and not be turned away because their family is poor." later, it is out of reach for millions of students. year, america's outstanding student loan debt surpassed $1.5 trillion. we can and must do better for american students. last month, i was joined by house democratic leadership in offering a solution. it is called the aim higher act. every student will have the opportunity to earn a quality, debt-free degree or credential that leads to a rewarding career. here is how it works. first, we provide two years of tuition freight community college -- tuition free community college. push states to invest in their public colleges and universities. this will help the persistent trend of states cutting funding and shifting the cost to students and families. secondly, we make financial aid

more generous. we love students to use pell grants for quality short-term programs that provide a successful path to the workforce. third, for student to take on debt, we make student loans easier to understand. the aim act -- aim higher act in the minutes the programs and strengthen plans with generous plans that help students get out of debt sooner. in response to the nationwide teacher shortage, we reserve the popular public service loan forgiveness program so people will pursue careers in the classroom. aim high iraq is not just focused on cutting the cost of higher education. it is focused on improving the quality of higher education. on predatory institutions that waste student taxpayer money, but settling expense low-quality programs. our governments have earned the benefits through sacrifice and service are frequently victims

of fraudulent schools. all schools will be measured by the student success in completing the college education and entering the workforce. the aim higher act gives students the tools they need to graduate on time. we invest in childcare for student parents. subsidize housing for homeless, faculty training for students with disabilities, and community centers to help student veterans transition to civilian life. i plan for higher -- our plan for higher education is to invest in suit is, focus on quality, and crackdown on schools is dramatically different from the proposal proposed by our republican colleagues pay last december, house republicans supported an act that cuts to do billion dollars from federal student aid and diverts tax payer money to

low-quality programs. president trump signed a tax bill that benefits corporations under the wealthy and costs nearly $2 trillion over 10 years. policy is defined by priorities. instead of spending limited resources on a tax special taxes that don't need it, we believe we should invest in our children and the future of our economy. that is what the aim higher act does pmi district is home to public colleges, public universities, community colleges, and apprenticeship programs. education and training of these institutions should be available to all students. for higherpushing education systems that put the promise of the quality, debt-free degree and a rewarding career within the reach of all americans. again and again, hard-working families have been given a raw deal by the republicans. it hurts students, workers, seniors, people with pre-existing conditions, just about everyone outside of big

corporations and the wealthiest 1%. lowering your health care costs and prescriptive drug prices, rebuilding america, and cleaning up corruption to make washington work for you. a better we deliver deal. better jobs, better wages, and a better future for every american everywhere. announcer: sunday night on q&a. >> what must that sound like? [crying] what we are hearing are the cries of children, immigrant children who had just been separated from their parents in a border patrol defense facility. it was an audio that i obtained a month and a half ago or so through -- with the help of a lawyer. a civil rights attorney on the

border named jennifer harper eight. she had obtained this tape and thought it was important and shared it with me. thought about i it. i told her that i thought we should try to publish it. it was not an easy decision for the source of that tape who felt the tape could put -- could put them at risk. for being identified and fired. but, the source ultimately and theo allow me lawyer to rep -- to publish the audio. announcer: ginger thompson talks about covering mexico and the u.s. government's immigration policy. sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q&a. tonight at 8:00 p.m.

eastern, on 1968, america and turmoil, we look at women's rights. we will discuss women protesting the 1968 miss america pageant, anti-women's rights became part of the national conversation, transforming households and workplaces across the country and society itself. -- america american and turmoil, tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3, and online programs are available on spotify as a podcast or watch anytime at www.c-span.org. on our 1968 page. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. and today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white