[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 64 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H2670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET'S IMPACT ON ACCESS TO SECONDARY EDUCATION

  (Mrs. DINGELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, the Republican budget we are going to 
consider later today is a step in the wrong direction for students. At 
a time when student loan debt is at an all-time high, we need to be 
doing more to help students, not less.
  Unfortunately, the Republican budget will make students work harder 
for less. It will hurt low-income students by cutting $89 billion for 
Pell grants. It will dramatically cut back the loan repayment programs 
that help all student loan borrowers pay affordable rates. And for 
Americans in job training programs, more than 2 million may be turned 
away from the critical training programs they need to change careers or 
secure advancement at work.
  Students of all types deserve access to quality, affordable 
education, but this Republican budget cuts critical programs that help 
our students get ahead. Mr. Speaker, our young people are 25 percent of 
our population and 100 percent of our future. We can and must do 
better.

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