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Student Loan Bill

Floor Speech

By: Ami Bera
By: Ami Bera
Date: May 23, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Higher Education

Mr. BERA of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of affordable student loans for America's students.

I attended California's public schools from kindergarten through undergrad, through medical school. I could afford to go because of Federally funded student loans. My country made an investment in me, and we need to make that same investment in the next generation of students.

Yesterday, I offered an amendment to the Rules Committee, and they rejected it. This amendment would have made student loans more affordable for today's students. That's what we have to do, invest in the next generation.

Unfortunately, the bill that is coming to the floor today is going to make college less affordable for the next generation. We must make education more accessible. Vote ``no'' on the Making College More Expensive Act.


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