[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 109 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3076]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
MAKING GOOD ON OUR PROMISE TO FORGIVE STUDENT LOAN DEBT
(Mr. KHANNA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute.)
Mr. KHANNA. Mr. Speaker, there are 45 million Americans waiting on
the Supreme Court decision to see if their student loans will be
forgiven.
Let me be clear: We cannot continue the resolution of student loan
payments until we make good on our promise to forgive them. If students
are having to pay student loans in September, they will then have less
money to spend, and it will hurt us and possibly drive us into a
recession.
Under the Higher Education Act, the President has the authority, and
he should exercise that authority to make sure students aren't repaying
their loans come this September, regardless of what the Supreme Court
does.
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