WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) took to the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to pass the "Protect College Sports Act" and address the challenges facing college athletics. Schmitt highlighted the instability created by the current system and emphasized the need for Congress to act to provide clarity while protecting student-athletes and the future of college sports. Schmitt is a lead cosponsor of the bill with Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantell (D-WA).
Excerpts from Schmitt's remarks:
"...College sports are at a tipping point in a place that they've never been before, because over the last decade or so, over the course of litigation, no rules ...