congressional_record: CREC-2010-12-22-pt1-PgE2246-3
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| CREC-2010-12-22-pt1-PgE2246-3 | 2010-12-22 | 111 | 2 | CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSIONS ACT, 2011 | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2246 | E2246 | [{"name": "Pedro R. Pierluisi", "role": "speaking"}] | 156 Cong. Rec. E2246 | Congressional Record, Volume 156 Issue 173 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010) [Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 173 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2246] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSIONS ACT, 2011 ______ speech of HON. PEDRO R. PIERLUISI of puerto rico in the house of representatives Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Mr. PIERLUISI. Madam Speaker, I rise to express my strong support for the inclusion of increased funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program in the Continuing Resolution. Pell Grants are instrumental in helping students obtain college degrees and further prepare themselves to join the modern workplace. In Puerto Rico, over 280,000 students benefit from this funding each year. Last year, I was proud to join my colleagues on the House Education Committee in voting to increase the maximum Pell Grant award to $5,550 for the current academic year and to tie future awards to inflation. However, this increased funding will be put in jeopardy if Congress does not act today. Largely as a result of the economic downturn, Pell Grant applications have increased by 20 percent during the past year. Without an additional investment in the Pell Grant Program, the maximum award could be cut by more than 15 percent, putting college out of reach for many students. I urge my colleagues to support the Continuing Resolution to ensure that college remains affordable for our Nation's students. ____________________ |