Rep. Steny H. Hoyer Holds a News Conference Following a Closed Caucus Meeting

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Rep. Steny H. Hoyer Holds a News Conference Following a Closed Caucus Meeting

REP. HOYER HOLDS A NEWS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING A CLOSED CAUCUS MEETING

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

SPEAKERS: REP. STENY H. HOYER, D-MD., HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER

REP. RAHM EMANUEL, D-ILL., CHAIRMAN, HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

[*] (JOINED IN PROGRESS) HOYER: ... promised in 2000, in the election, which never happened, unfortunately. We've passed much other legislation.

But in this bill, not only do we deal with interest rates and with the Pell Grant -- the interest rates will save the average college student $4,400. That's a lot of savings for the average family in this country. And it will bring the indebtedness of students down, as well.

Not only...

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