,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #aj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjae
 ,mr4 ,fattah 7= himself & ,mr4 ,v>gas7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,concurr5t    
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! *all5ges &   
burd5s associat$ ) ! ris+ co/s ( a      
college education4  ,:]eas a college    
education is inextricably l9k$ to       
economic opportunity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! ,am]ican ,dream2 ,:]eas a college    
education is integral to ! vibrancy &   
pot5cy ( ! ,am]ican work=ce2 ,:]eas an  
e/imat$ #cj p]c5t ( job op5+s w require 
an associate's degree or "s college by  
#bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ris+ co/s ( high]       
education are an ob/acle to college     
matriculation & completion2 ,:]eas !    
,f$]al /ud5t loan debt = all borr[]s    
exce$s #a trillion2 ,:]eas ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts are pursu+     
/rategies & innovations :i* w make high]
 education m af=dable & accessible2     

,:]eas bett] utiliz+ our community      
colleges to address ! ris+ co/s ( high] 
education is "o su* /rategy2 ,:]eas !re 
are #a1ajj or m community colleges 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas approximately #dj 
p]c5t ( und]graduate /ud5ts att5d a     
community college2 ,:]eas community     
colleges provide a co/-effective option 
to pursu+ a college degree2 ,:]eas      
community colleges (f] op5 admission2   
,:]eas ! co/ ( community college is     
approximately #ej p]c5t l[] ?an         
traditional colleges & univ]sities2     
,:]eas ! ,adm9i/ration rec5tly          
highlight$ ! importance ( community     
colleges ?r\gh ! ,am]ica's ,college     
,promise proposal & made a significant  
/ep 9 address+ ! co/s ( high] education2
 ,:]eas ?is proposal w\ld provide two   
ye>s ( community college free = h>dwork+
 /ud5ts :o are enroll$ at lea/ half-"t 9
 a community college & ma9ta9 a good    
,,gpa2 ,:]eas ?is proposal c\ld b5efit  
approximately #i1jjj1jjj /ud5ts if all  
,/ates p>ticipate2 ,:]eas an av]age (   

#c1hjj 9 tuition p] ye> c\ld be sav$ =  
full-"t community college /ud5ts ?r\gh  
?is proposal2 ,:]eas ,congress has a    
significant role 9 mak+ college m       
af=dable & accessible2 & ,:]eas         
,congress c pass legislation :i* w r$uce
 ! ris+ co/s ( a college education mak+ 
college m accessible = all /ud5ts3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7        
recognizes ! *all5ges & burd5s associat$
 ) ! ris+ co/s ( a college education2   
7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! b5efits ( community   
colleges 9 provid+ an af=dable & co/    
effective way to obta9 a college degree2
  7#c7 supports ! goals & ideals ( !    
,am]ica's ,college ,promise proposal2 & 
7#d7 commits to pursu+ /rategies 9 !    
#aad? ,congress :i* w make college m    
af=dable & accessible = all /ud5ts4