Political Quotes

“Madam President, I rise today to talk about college affordability and student loan interest rates. But before I do that, I would like to take a moment to comment on the historic decision this morning by the Supreme Court. I have been married to my wife Franni for 37 years. It is the best thing that ever happened to me, and I have long believed that every loving couple should be seen as equal under the eyes of the law. So I have been fighting for years, along with others, to overturn the so- called Defense of Marriage Act. I am very happy today that the Court did so in part this morning. Today all Minnesota couples will be treated equally under Federal law, and this will make a real difference for those families. We still have work to do. I think Americans should have the freedom to marry the person of their choosing regardless of the State in which they live. So we still have work to do, but today is a happy day. Student Loan Interest Rates OK. Back to college affordability and student loan interest rates. The interest rate on the Stafford subsidized loan is set to double on July 1. Along with a number of my colleagues, I am fighting to prevent that from happening and to reach an agreement to protect students and make college more affordable for them and for their families. Not long ago I had a group of student leaders from MnSCU--the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities--come to my office in DC to discuss college affordability.…”