Political Quotes

Summer Lee: You know, in this committee we talk a lot about student debt and certainly that is something that is weighing in this…

On the recordJuly 16, 2019
You know, in this committee we talk a lot about student debt and certainly that is something that is weighing in this country with about $1.5 trillion in student debt having incredible consequences not only in terms of student's ability to pay it back, but also in terms of their career choices.
Said by
Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of student debt on career choices and teacher recruitment.

Share

More from Summer Lee

Jul 25, 2025

They can keep polling and we’re going to keep fighting back against the Trump administration to protect and deliver for our constituents.

theintercept.com
Dec 4, 2024

In 2022, the New York Times reported that the 2020 Census undercounted the number of Hispanic, Black, and Native-American residents.

congress.gov
Apr 27, 2025

As painful as it is, and as disappointing as it can be, we’ve got to go through it.

nbcnews.com
Sep 2, 2025

No one should be above the law — not princes, not elected officials, not wealthy billionaires — and it was the government itself that failed these women.

cbsnews.com

Other voices in this conversation