[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 20, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H9948]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           STUDENT LOAN DEBT

  (Mr. CLARKE of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, student loan debt is too high 
and I'm asking this Congress--I'm demanding that this Congress--cut it 
down.
  Student loan debt will soon approach $1 trillion; and as our 
graduates are struggling to pay off this debt, this debt is robbing 
them of their future, and it's costing this country jobs. That's why I 
will soon introduce this bill to responsibly reduce student loan debt, 
to make repayment simpler and fairer, and to give our graduates a 
chance that they deserve--a chance to enjoy the American Dream.

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