[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 188 (Tuesday, November 14, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5482]
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                             STUDENT LOANS

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, on the student debt CRA, as soon as 
today, Senate Republicans will force a vote on a cruel measure to 
eliminate President Biden's historic Student Loan Repayment Program and 
strip away a critical lifeline for millions and millions of borrowers. 
I strongly oppose this terrible Republican measure to deny American 
families a critical lifeline just 1 month after the pause on student 
loan payments ended.
  My Republican colleagues talk a big game about helping working 
families, but with this student debt congressional resolution, they are 
actively trying to block relief that would immediately improve the 
lives of so many working Americans. The hypocrisy is glaring. 
Republicans are willing to give huge tax breaks to ultrawealthy 
billionaires and large corporations, but when it comes to helping 
working families, Republicans refuse to give them a break. They say 
that it costs too much money. But billionaire tax cuts don't? Give me a 
break.
  Right now, there are over 5.5 million borrowers involved in President 
Biden's SAVE Plan, including nearly 300,000 in my home State of New 
York alone. So the worst thing we could do for these borrowers and 
these families right now is let this Republican CRA pass and strip away 
this critical lifeline.
  I will strongly oppose this Republican CRA to overturn student debt 
relief, and Democrats will keep working to make sure relief reaches 
every borrower in need.

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