John Tierney: “Cuts to the anti-hunger programs have devastating consequences.”

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I did file an amendment to this bill that would be considered today. Quite simply, what it does is provide existing student loan borrowers the opportunity to responsibly refinance their…

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland, Steny Hoyer, our Democratic whip.

This is the final amendment to the bill. It won't kill the bill, and it will not send it back to committee. If this amendment is adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, there are 5 legislative…

I want to just amplify comments made by Mr. Courtney with respect to what the Ryan budget would do to some of the higher education funds on that.