[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1449]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       COLLEGE STUDENT RELIEF ACT

  (Mr. LOEBSACK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. LOEBSACK. Mr. Speaker, I stand before all of you today as an 
example of what can be achieved if provided the opportunity and 
resources. I grew up in poverty and relied upon loans and grants to pay 
for my education. In short, I was able to achieve the American Dream 
because of legislation similar to the College Student Relief Act.
  In America, millions of high school students forego higher education 
because of the financial barriers created by the ever increasing costs 
of tuition and fees at our colleges and universities. This situation 
harms qualified but economically disadvantaged students and endangers 
our country because the American economy relies on a highly skilled and 
well educated workforce. As a college professor for the past 24 years, 
I saw firsthand the financial struggle so many students face.
  I call on my colleagues to support H.R. 5 because it is time we 
provide hope and opportunity to the youth of our country, the youth who 
want to participate productively in an increasingly globalized economy.

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