Rubén Hinojosa: “Raising the debt ceiling is the only responsible thing to do, in my opinion.”

I thank the gentleman. I gladly accept his offer, and I look forward to working together to promote financial literacy, especially with respect to auto financing. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1737.

This H.R. 692 is nothing but default by another name. Moreover, adding insult to injury, H.R. 692 mandates that we pay foreigners instead of American servicemembers and veterans.

In the last 4 years we have shown great improvement in graduation rates, in enrollment in higher education, and graduation, even, at the colleges.

Just last month, we celebrated six years since ACA's enactment and celebrated the 20 million previously uninsured Americans who now have access to quality, affordable coverage.