Kendrick Meek: “Mr. Larson, I want to say to the point that you just mentioned, what is happening to the country is historic, in the…”

“Mr. Larson, I want to say to the point that you just mentioned, what is happening to the country is historic, in the wrong direction. When you talk about tuition, and the President was up here on this podium talking about how we need to invest in the new generation as it relates to the joint session of Congress that we had, tuition has increased by $2,000, that is 57 percent, at public universities, and by $5,000, which is 32 percent, at private institutions since 2000, 2001 school year. Meanwhile, the majority has cut $12 billion from college aid, increasing the cost of loans, has frozen Pell grants for higher education, and has failed to extend the college tuition tax deduction. And I think that is very, very important. On the flip side of this whole thing, in our plan for a new direction, is to replace what the Republicans have taken out of student investment, also putting in, Ms. Jackson-Lee, an opportunity for those that decide to go in an area of education tax credits for them to go into the public schools, for us to have trained and educated teachers. So we start talking about what the majority is doing and our new direction, it is on HouseDemocrats.gov. This is not something I just said right now. All of this is on HouseDemocrats.gov. The energizing of America is on HouseDemocrats.gov. Real security as it relates to implementing all the 9/11 recommendations, Mr. Speaker, is on HouseDemocrats.gov. A number of other initiatives that we have going.…”