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Rubén Hinojosa: While I clearly understand the need to hold a hearing on innovation in higher education, our committee and Congress, it…

On the recordJuly 8, 2013
While I clearly understand the need to hold a hearing on innovation in higher education, our committee and Congress, it seems to me, cannot continue to neglect students and families and allow colleges to become more expensive and not affordable.
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Rubén Hinojosa
Texas

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Hinojosa emphasizes the need for affordable education and addressing student debt.

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