[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7080]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         INVESTING IN EDUCATION

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, investing in education is an investment in 
our Nation's future. In these tough times, we should make every effort 
to increase access to higher education for all Americans.
  Unfortunately, if Congress does not act soon, interest rates on 
student loans will double for over 7 million students. If these rate 
hikes go into effect, it will be cheaper to buy a home than to buy a 
college education.
  Sadly, the GOP seems to want higher education reserved only for the 
wealthiest Americans. Instead of working to help more Americans achieve 
a college education, Republicans are playing games with the health of 
women and children. Once again, Republicans are showing their 
priorities are out of touch with hardworking Americans.
  We need to act now to keep student loan interest rates low so all 
Americans have an opportunity to obtain an education.

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