Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I compliment my friend or her Googling talent, because I am sure that is true. The situation that we faced is gas prices shot up to about 4\1/2\ bucks, and they have dropped now almost to $3, or in places across the State, less than $3. But, obviously, in Colorado, we are enjoying a very good economy. Virtually everybody is working. We have an unbelievably low unemployment rate. So we feel gas prices are going in the right direction, prices generally are going in the right direction, and there are a lot of people to credit for that, starting with the President of the United States. Madam Speaker, I thank my colleagues for joining me here today to speak on the rule and the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act. Over the course of the Joint Consolidation Loan program, more than 14,000 borrowers participated. It seemed like a simple consent. Joint consolidation loans allowed for couples to have one single monthly payment with a lower interest rate, but Congress never provided a way for individuals to separate their loans if and when the time came necessary; whether it is an abusive relationship where there is domestic violence, economic abuse, or you simply can't find your ex- spouse to have them help carry the burden. To my friends on the other side of the aisle who claim they want to help these borrowers, the opportunity to help them is right here, right now.…”