House Proceeding on Feb 7th, 2008 :: 0:20:00 to 0:40:00
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Speech By: Sheila Jackson-Lee

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: bill. it's a step forward.p mr. president, i hope you recognize that we cannot cut the opportunities of young people. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired.

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John Yarmuth: for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky rise? mr. yarmuth: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. yarmuth: mr. speaker, we addressed the

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Speech By: John Yarmuth

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John Yarmuth: economic uncertainty that many of our th citizens are facing. president bush worked with both democratic and republican leaders of the house to develop an economic stimulus package that is

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John Yarmuth: timely, targeted, and temporary. that plan, which was passed here in the house last week, will help jump-start our economy by putting tax rebates in the hands of 117 million hard-working

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John Yarmuth: low and or middle-income workers. we should be proud of the bipartisanship. i could hope we can bring that bipartisan to bear on the war in ira q. last week the iraqi defense minister said that his countairy

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John Yarmuth: will not take full control of the security until 2012 and will not be able to defend its borders until 2018. democrats do not believe that american troops should be on the ground in iraq

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John Yarmuth: for another decade, and neither do the american people. the state us quo cannot continue. i would hope that we could continue to work together to bring this war to an end. i yield back.

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Bobby L. Rush: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and

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Speech By: Bobby L. Rush

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Bobby L. Rush: extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. rush: mr. speaker, i speak about an issue that's close to my heart. personally, as a father, as an american and a member of be congress.

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Bobby L. Rush: there is a plague across this country that is taking the lives of hundreds of thousands of american citizens. and it is disturbing and upsettinthat there is no public outcry over the destruction

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Bobby L. Rush: that it leaves in th its path. the plague is urban violence. mr. speaker, over the christmas break, i was shocked by a piece of news that i saw on "nightline" which detailed how medics which

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Bobby L. Rush: are sent to iraq, are honing their skills by working in urban hospitals attending to gunshot victims. the documentary went on to say that over 75 african-american and latino males are

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Bobby L. Rush: killed in our inner cities on a daily basis. over 75 latinos and african-american males are killed on a daily basis in american streets. a memory -- a number that dwarfs the number of fatalities

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Bobby L. Rush: iraqi and americans that are suffering in the war zone. mr. speaker, we must break this silence and it's time to stop the killing and stop the violence. i yield back the balance of my time. the

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Frank Jr.Pallone: speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise? mr. pallone: to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr.

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Speech By: Frank Jr.Pallone

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Frank Jr.Pallone: pallone: mr. speaker, one of the best ways to expand prosperity for more americans is to make college more affordable. today, private universities is close to $50,000. prices have shot up

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Frank Jr.Pallone: above 40% of inflation in the last seven years alone. this democratic congress has worked to eliminate the sticker shock. we passed the single largest increase in college aid since the g.i. bill.

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Frank Jr.Pallone: but we're not done. today we'll vote on the college opportunity and affordability act, which will make college more affordable and accessible. the bill encourages colleges to rein in price

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Frank Jr.Pallone: increases and provides consumers with helpful information. the legislation also simplifies the federal student aid application process, expands college access, and support for low income and

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Frank Jr.Pallone: minority students and increases aid for our veterans and military families. mr. speaker, let's continue to strengthen our nation's future by passing the college opportunity and affordable act

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today.y. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio rise? ms. sutton: mr. speaker, by the direction of the committee on rules, i call

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up house resolution 9 56 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house calendar number 185, house resolution 956. resolved,

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that at anytime after the adoption of this resolution, the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2-b of rule 18, clare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union

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for consideration of the bill h.r. 4137, to amend and extend the higher education act of 1965 and for other purposes. the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. all points of order

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against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 21. general debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided by

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the chairman and ranking minority member of the committee on education and labor. after general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. section

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2-a, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee of

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education and labor now printed in the bill. the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. all points of order against the committee amendment in the nature

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of a substitute are waived except those arising under clause 10 under rule 21. b, notwithstanding clause 11 of rule 18, no amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall

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be in order except those printed in the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution, and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution. c, each amendment printed

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in the report of the committee on rules shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a member designated in the report, shall be considered as

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read, shall be debatable for the time specified the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to

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a demand for division of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. d, all points of order against amendments printed in the report of the committee on rules or amendments

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en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution are waived. except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 21. section 3, it shall be in order at a anytime for the chairman of the committee

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on education and labor or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting in amendments not earlier disposed of. amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered

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as read, shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the committee on education and labor or their designees, shall

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not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject for demand for division of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. the original proponent of an amendment included

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in such amendments en bloc may insert a statement in the congressional record immediately before the disposition of any amendments en bloc. section 4, at the conclusion of consideration of the bill

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for amendment, the committee shall rise and report the bill to the house with such amendments as may have been adopted. any member may demand a separate vote in the house or any amendment adopted

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in the committee of the whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto

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without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without conconstructions. section 5, -- instructions. section 5, pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation

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of the previous question, the chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to such time as may be designated by the speaker. section 6, house resolution 941 is laid ponl the table. -- laid

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upon the table. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from ohio is recognized for one hour. ms. sutton: thank you, mr. speaker. for the purpose of debate only, i yield the customary

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30 minutes to the gentleman from washington, mr. hastings. all time yielded during consideration of the rule is for debate only. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i also ask unanimous

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consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on house resolution 956. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. sutton: mr. speaker, house

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resolution 956 provides for consideration of h.r. 4137, the college opportunity and affordability act of 2007 under a structured rule. the rule provides one hour of general debate controlled by

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the committee on education and labor. the rule makes in order the education and labor committee reported substitute as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. the rule makes in order the

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Betty Sue Sutton: 27 amendments listed in the rules committee report, each of which is debatable for 10 minutes except the miller's manager's amendment, which is debatable for 20 minutes. mr. speaker, last

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Speech By: Betty Sue Sutton

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Betty Sue Sutton: year, congress passed the college cost reduction act to increase financial aid by $18 billion. the single largest increase in aid in over 60 years. that legislation significantly increased

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Betty Sue Sutton: the maximum amount that pell grant recipients can receive no new cost to taxpayers, and was a strong start to this congress' efforts to make higher education a reality for america's students.

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Betty Sue Sutton: but that, mr. speaker, was just the beginning. . i'm proud to rise in support of h.r. 4137. this will continue our efforts to make college more affordable and more accessible for america's students

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Betty Sue Sutton: while making investments in critical areas to strengthen our work force. our nation is blessed to have the finest system of higher education in the world. there is a breadth of opportunities available

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Betty Sue Sutton: to our graduating high school seniors, vocational and technical schools, two and four-year colleges, and graduate and professional schools. mr. speaker, the challenge we face today is to ensure

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Betty Sue Sutton: that our institutions of higher education are accessible to all. and the legislation we are passing today will make it easier for low-income and middle-class families to achieve the benefits

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Betty Sue Sutton: of higher education as they climb up the ladder of success. and investing in our students not only improves their future, but it helps our economy and strengthens our competitive edge

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Betty Sue Sutton: in the global marketplace. this bill continues this congress' efforts to strengthen america's work force by creating programs to improve teacher training and bolster student interest in

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Betty Sue Sutton: science, math, and technology. we must also recognize our nontraditional students. those members of our work force who are seizing the opportunity to continue their education while holding down full-time jobs

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Betty Sue Sutton: and sometimes raising families. these students are often attending school less than halftime. and thus they sometimes benefit very little from traditional student aid. that's why i support my

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Betty Sue Sutton: colleague, congressman baird's, amendment which i hope will be incorporate food this bill. to require the secretary of education to study and recommend how best to design a loan program targeted

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Betty Sue Sutton: at less than halftime students. one of the keys to expanding access to our institutions of higher learning is to bring down the exorbitant cost of attending college. tuition hikes in recent

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Betty Sue Sutton: years have been stunning. amounting to a 31% increase at a four-year public college in the last five years alone. this bill enhances transparency in college tuition by requiring colleges to report

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Betty Sue Sutton: the reasons for tuition hikes and the plans they have for lowering costs. it also requires the secretary of education to publish a higher education price index, providing students with the opportunity

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Betty Sue Sutton: to compare institutions by state, sector, and change in tuition and feens from one year to the -- fees from one year to the next. this will allow students to make wiser decisions in choosing inconstitutions

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Betty Sue Sutton: that are a good fit for them and -- institutions that are a good fit for them and the dreams to which they aspire. a more immediate way to obtain a college degree a reality is to incase the aid

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Betty Sue Sutton: to our students. i'm proud this bill does that. doubling the maximum pell grant amount to $9,000. and beyond the sticker price of tuition, any student will tell you that the cost of textbooks

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Betty Sue Sutton: is also a challenng cost they incur. the average student spends about $1,000 per year on textbooks, which is nearly 20%y of tuition and fees at a four-year public institution. such high

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Betty Sue Sutton: costs for textbooks can be the deciding factor which dashes or delays the dream of obtaining a college degree and a better life for many. this legislation requires publishers to provide

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Betty Sue Sutton: specific information about pricing so that faculty has all full information when making purchasing decisions so students can help plan for expenses. and in addition, mr. speaker, i am proud

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Betty Sue Sutton: to support an amendment offered by my colleague from ohio, congressman tim ryan, along with representative jason altmire, which will create a pilot grant program to assist colleges in

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Betty Sue Sutton: setting up textbook rental programs. these programs already exist in 25 schools and a pilot test at bowling green state university in ohio last spring saved 151 students $11,000. we must also

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Betty Sue Sutton: continue to strive to reduce the achievement gap in higher education between low-income and minority students and their peers. we can do this by ensuring all students are prepared for the rigorous

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Betty Sue Sutton: demands of higher learning. this bill strengthens the proven trio and gear up college readiness and support programs for low-income and first generation students. i have seen firsthand, mr. speaker,

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Betty Sue Sutton: the great things that these programs can do. in my district, a gear-up site, and the university of akron, which has received tria funding. i look forward to the expansion of these proven

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Betty Sue Sutton: programs so that more students in ohio and around the country may benefit. this legislation also addresses the disappointment we saw last year as the student loan scandal unfolded. those

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Betty Sue Sutton: financial aid directors that received kickbacks and payoffs and luxury gifts from private lenders commibted -- exhibit add spectacular abuse of power and betrayal of the students they serve. this

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Betty Sue Sutton: legislation tracks -- cracks down on that abuse and restores accountability by requiring students to have strict codes of conduct. institution also also be required to provide students

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Betty Sue Sutton: with information about federal and private borrowing options. this bill will also encourage and make it financially feasible for students to become public servants by authorizing up to $10,000

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Betty Sue Sutton: in loan forgiveness for military service members, firefighters, law enforcement officers, first responders, nurses, educators, prosecutors, and public defenders. this bill also continues the

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Betty Sue Sutton: work this congress has undertaken to support our troops by creating a new scholarship and support program for active duty military personnel, their family members, and veterans. it also

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Betty Sue Sutton: establishes support centers to help veterans succeed in college and ensures fairness in student aid and housing aid for veterans to make it easier for them to go to college while also fulfilling

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Betty Sue Sutton: their military service duties. i am also proud to support an amendment being offered by my colleague, congresswoman susan davis, that is based on legislation of which i'm a co-sponsor.

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Betty Sue Sutton: her amendment will prevent interest from accruing for active duty service members and qualifying national guard members for the duration of their activation up to 60 months when serving

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Betty Sue Sutton: in a combat zone. mr. speaker, the dream of a college education is moving further and further out of reach for middle and low-income families. we need to put this prospect of a college education

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Betty Sue Sutton: and a brighter future back in reach. passing h.r. 4137 and building on the work we started last year is an important and priceless investment in the future of our children, our communities, and

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Betty Sue Sutton: our country. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from ohio reserves se the balance of her time. the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: thank

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Doc Hastings: you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i want to thank the gentlelady from ohio, ms. sutton, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i ask unanimous consent

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Speech By: Doc Hastings

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Doc Hastings: to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hastings: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i believe that we must do all that we can to make education more

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Doc Hastings: affordable so that more americans can achieve the dream of graduating from college. this year alone over $90 billion in federal financial aid is available to students. however with tuition costs on

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Doc Hastings: the rise, students and their families continue to face the inevitable question of how to pay for a college education. i believe a balanced approach is needed, one that increases transparency of higher

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Doc Hastings: education costs, and targets aid to the neediest students. while simply filing the financial aid process and addressing the growing number of burdensome reporting requirements, colleges

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Doc Hastings: and universities face. i share the goal of increasing access to higher education, but i have a number of concerns with the college opportunity and affordability act. i believe improvements

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Doc Hastings: to the bill are needed. mr. speaker, apparently members on both sides of the aisle also share this view because over 60 amendments were submitted to the rules committee before the deadline.

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Doc Hastings: the last time that this house considered a comprehensive higher education re-authorization bill was in 1998. at that time the rules committee reported a modified, a modified open rule and

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Doc Hastings: as a result all members of the house had an opportunity to preprint their amendments in the congressional record and offer them on the floor. mr. speaker, i am disappointed that this time the

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Doc Hastings: democrat -controlled rules committee chose a closed process to consider a long overdue re-authorization of the higher education ac unfortunately by reporting out a closed rule, the democrats

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Doc Hastings: on the rules committee once again chose to deny over 400 members of congress the opportunity to offer amendments to improve the bill. furthermore, this rule makes in order five times as many

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Doc Hastings: democrat amendments as republican amendments. by authorizing the higher education act, it is important, but by adopting this closed rule an opportunity will be missed to make the underlying

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Doc Hastings: bill even better. therefore, mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to vote against this closed rule and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington

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Cathy Castor: reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from ohio. ms. sutton: mr. speaker, at this time i yield three minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from florida, a member of the rules

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Speech By: Cathy Castor

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Cathy Castor: committee, ms. castor. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida is recognized for three minutes. ms. castor: i thank my colleague from ohio. mr. speaker, i rise today to support