[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11727]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             STUDENT LOANS

  (Mr. GARCIA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to urge my colleagues to 
reverse the doubling of rates on student loans.
  Education is and will always be the great equalizer in this country. 
It was central to my success. And with 7 million students relying on 
Federal Stafford loans, it is our responsibility to keep college 
education affordable.
  It is also necessary to keep our Nation competitive globally. That is 
why I cosponsored the Student Loan Relief Act, which extends the 3.4 
percent student loan interest rate until 2015.
  I call upon my colleagues in both the House and the Senate to take 
action so that college remains within reach for all Americans who dream 
about earning a degree, starting a business, or shaping the future.

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