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Rubén Hinojosa: I want to remind my colleagues that not so long ago, under the Prior administration-- President Bush, this Committee…

On the recordMarch 11, 2014
I want to remind my colleagues that not so long ago, under the Prior administration-- President Bush, this Committee investigated and held oversight hearings that exposed and highlighted rampant conflicts of interest and unethical practices within the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program --especially lenders' use of bribes and kickbacks to curry favor with colleges.
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Rubén Hinojosa
Texas

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Hinojosa recalls past investigations into unethical practices in the FFEL program during Bush's administration.

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