On the recordApril 27, 2012
Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in opposition to H.R. 4628, a misguided, deeply partisan bill which would cut $6 billion from the prevention and public health fund. For months, I have been proud to help lead the charge to prevent student loan rates from doubling on July 1. So please excuse my surprise when I hear the majority talk about their strong support for keeping college loans affordable. This is a position that they have repeatedly rejected. Apparently, Republicans have no interest in trying to prevent serious diseases. Surely, if Republicans can ram a $46 billion tax cut to millionaires and billionaires, they can find a way to pay for both education and health care. I urge my colleagues to vote for defeat of this bill, stop protecting tax giveaways to Big Oil, and pass a responsible bill to stop the doubling of student loan rates.
