[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 121 (Friday, July 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H3601-H3602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        PRESIDENT BIDEN TO FORGIVE $39 BILLION IN STUDENT LOANS

  (Mrs. McCLAIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to represent the majority, 
the

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majority of Americans who actually pay their bills, the majority of 
Americans who actually believe that if they have a right, they actually 
have a responsibility.
  Unfortunately, President Biden just announced that by the stroke of 
his pen, he is going to forgive $39 billion in student loans, this 
morning.
  Now, let me be clear. This is in direct violation of the Supreme 
Court's decision just 2 weeks ago that blocked his student loan 
forgiveness plan. I guess the President has no respect for the 
constitutional authority of the Supreme Court.
  Apparently, he has no respect for hardworking taxpayers that are 
going to foot this bill. Education isn't free. Someone pays for it. 
Last I checked, the teachers don't work for free. It is you, the 
taxpayer, who actually paid your student loans, who is now going to pay 
for somebody that doesn't want to pay their student loans. Every 
American who has paid off their student loans now gets the opportunity 
to pay somebody else's.
  What comes next, Mr. President? Are you going to forgive mortgages 
and credit card bills? Where does this forgiveness end?
  Rest assured, come hell or high water, I will fight this till the 
end.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to direct their remarks 
to the Chair.

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