[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8315]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          WORKING FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, Friday's job report 
clearly reminds us that the number one issue remains jobs and the 
economy.
  Every day the House majority fights for solutions to grow the economy 
by advancing an all-of-the-above energy plan, promoting a fair and 
simpler Tax Code, and making it easier for families and students to 
afford college.
  On May 23, the House passed H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for 
Students Act, a bill based on the President's 2014 budget request that 
would provide a market-based interest rate for student loans and 
prevent the scheduled rate hike on July 1.
  Rather than encouraging the Senate to join the House in this good-
faith effort, the President chose politics over students and threatened 
a veto--for a solution that is based on his own proposal.
  From student loans to reliable jobs, Americans want a strong economy 
and a more secure future. We can deliver on this, Madam Speaker, but 
only if the President starts leading and the Senate stops campaigning, 
and both start working for the greater good of the American people.

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