And let us know what you think about the programs youre watching. Call us at 2026263400. Or email us at comments cspan. Org. Join the cspan conversation. Like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. The Senate Budget Committee Held a hearing recently on Student Loan Debt which, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is over 1 trillion. Lawmakers examined the impact of Student Loans on borrowers, career choice and the larger economy. Witnesses included the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus student ombudsman, a recent graduate and economic scholar richard vedder. This is about 90 minutes. [inaudible conversations] this hearing will come to order. I want to thank Senate Johnson senator johnson who is filling in today for my ranking member, senator sessions, welcome to you and all of our colleagues who are joining us today as well as a room full. Welcome to all of you on a really important topic today. We are going to be talking about a challenge that 40 Million People ar
Witnesses today. Theres a lot of attendance today. Obviously a discussion that many people are interested in. We do have a series of four votes beginning in a halfhour so im going to be very strict with the time clock today in allowing five minutes to each senator and well be calling on people in order of arrival. So with that, ms. Jones, i wanted to start with you and thank you for sharing your story and being here today to testify. Your story actually really resonates with me. All of my brothers and sisters and i went to college on pell grants and Student Loans to finance our education and i taught Young Children early on in my career which is actually what got me into politic to pe begin with. But the financial burden of Student Loan Debt is considerably more than when i graduated. So i share your understanding and appreciate your being here. In your testimony you said that you paid over 600 dollars a month to cover your federal Student Loans. How much was your monthly take home pay
To be suggested, by my friend from rhode island, that dr. South is part of a fringe into me, this is the very kind of public intimidation and insulting rhetoric that professor lee gates has talked about experiencing at the university of delaware. I take exception to it. Now dr. Lee gates, your signatory of the petition, are you not . Yes sir. That petition says there is no scientific no convincing Scientific Evidence that Carbon Dioxide or other Greenhouse Gases are causing a real and perceivable can conceivable heating of the earths climate. I believe there are 30 some thousand people that sign the petition. 30 some thousand people . Would you describe them . Many of them are scientists, phds in other disciplines. People connected with Climate Change and doing research in the areas. I have to say, i appreciate someone standing up and challenging the conventional wisdom. Martin luther did that. Martin luther king did that. I appreciate people that are willing to hold up their hand and
House is in at noon eastern for general speeches. 2 00 p. M. , members were welcome suspension bills including legislation providing more accountability in the Veterans Affairs department and to reauthorize nasa programs. Debate on legislation spending for 2015 transportation and housing programs. At senate begin their day 2 00 p. M. Eastern. General speeches first. Then senators will vote to move forward on three district judge nominations for virginia, massachusetts, and nevada. You can see the house here on cspan. President obama today is set to issue an executive order aimed at easing student borrowers debt load by capping repayments and 10 of their monthly income. The order would expand on a 2010 but leftcap repayments a hole in eligibility for people with older loans. Left out of that relief for people that borrow before 2007 or stop borrowing by 2011. Student loan debt reached more than a trillion dollars last year, an amount that has economist concerned, saying it is having a C
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