[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H2323]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     MAKING COLLEGE MORE AFFORDABLE

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, the House passed groundbreaking 
legislation to make college more affordable.
  Students in my district and across the Nation are struggling to keep 
up with devastating State budget cuts and ever rising tuition. This 
week I met with college students from UC Santa Barbara and Oxnard 
Community College on the Capitol steps, and I was proud to tell them 
that, during these tough economic times, I voted for the single largest 
investment ever in higher education.
  Our bill will save taxpayers over $60 billion from wasteful bank 
subsidies, and we're making education a priority, investing most of 
these savings directly into Pell Grants. The bill will mean nearly $48 
million for Pell Grants for these and other students over the next 10 
years.
  Now, more than ever, we need to invest in education to get our 
economy back on track, and with this bill we did just that. Today we 
can finish the job for our college students.

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