On the recordJune 26, 2012
We are prepared to close when the gentleman is prepared to close. Mr. McGOVERN. I'm prepared to close. How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, our job should be to help improve the quality of life for the citizens that we represent. We ought to be investing in our economy at this very difficult time. That's why we are urging the House Republicans to join with the Senate Republicans and the Senate Democrats and the House Democrats in bringing a highway bill to the floor so we can provide some certainty to our States, so there can be more investments in infrastructure, so there can be more jobs created. That would give the American people a little something to celebrate. We are urging my colleagues on the Republican side here in the House to join with us in making sure that interest rates on student loans don't double for a great number of young people in this country who are trying to get an education. My colleague from North Carolina would have us believe that it is no big deal. Well, it is a big deal. It's a big deal to those students and to their families. It is a big deal to those of us on this side of the aisle. And maybe that's one of the differences between the two parties. We believe college education ought to be affordable, and no one should not go to college because they can't afford the education. Mr.…
