Rubén Hinojosa: “I rise in support of House bill H.R. 6. This is a strong bill giving students opportunities to access higher education…”

“I rise in support of House bill H.R. 6. This is a strong bill giving students opportunities to access higher education for the next 5 years. First, I want to acknowledge the excellent work accomplished by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Goodling). I applaud the leadership shown by the gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon), chair of the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning; likewise, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Clay) and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Kildee), the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning, have contributed greatly towards the education bill before us today. It is amazing that we forged an excellent bipartisan consensus agreement. Secondly, I want to express my appreciation to Secretary Riley and President Clinton for supporting our legislative and resource allocation concerns in regard to expanding opportunities for Hispanic students. I also want to acknowledge the personal contributions offered to us by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Gephardt), the minority leader, and his staff. Thirdly, a special mention is directed to all of the presidents of HSIs who rallied on our behalf. And last, but not least, thanks to the Hispanic Education Coalition, which provided us with very valuable insights and consistent support during this Congress.”