Rubén Hinojosa: “Today's hearing is an opportunity to discuss ways in which Congress can strengthen the federal Pell Grant program, not…”

Raising the debt ceiling is the only responsible thing to do, in my opinion.

You made the statement that the HBCUs are a very important component of higher education, and I have been one of the strongest supporters of HBCUs.

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.

I am encouraged that we are doing some things right and helping a lot of people who under the conditions that our ranking member, Bobby Scott, gave that could not afford it or had preexisting medical conditions, are now covered.