mr. gallego. mr. gallego votes no. >> the gentleman from colorado wish to change his vote? if the gentleman would say it so the clerk can hear, please. >> [ inaudible ]. >> noted aye. >> clerk will report the tally. >> mr. chairman, 42 aye votes 21 no votes. >> and the amendment is adopted. the question now occurs on amendment number 293 for mr. conaway on biofuels. the clerk will call the roll. >> chairman thornberry. chairman thornberry votes aye. mr. smith. mr. smith votes no. mr. jones. mr. jones votes no. miss sanchez. miss sanchez votes no. mr. forbes. mr. forbes votes aye. mr. brady. mr. brady votes no. mr. miller. mr. miller votes aye. mrs. davis. mrs. davis votes no. mr. wilson. mr. wilson votes aye. mr. longevin. mr. longevin votes no. mr. lobiondo votes aye. mr. larson. mr. larson votes no. mr. bishop votes aye. mr. cooper. mr. cooper votes no. mr. turner. mr. turner votes aye. miss bredaio votes no. mr. klein. mr. klein votes aye. mr. courtney. mr. courtney votes no. mr. rogers. mr. rogers votes aye. miss songas. miss songas votes no. mr. franks. mr. franks vote

mr. gallego: mr. speaker, a college education should be accessible to all americans. currently, 40 million americans have student loans with an average balance of $29,000. this impacts our entire economy as it prevents young people from buying homes, starting a family, and even buying a car. mr. speaker, we provide an education for all students because we recognize advantages for our children and society to have a good education. but a high school education is no longer enough if you want to get a good-paying job. college education is necessary and essential in today's society in order to move ahead. it's an essential step to getting a good-paying job and joining the middle class. mr. speaker, we are stacking the deck against our young people. the cost of higher education is through the roof and student loans are weighing on our youth and one of the most vull -- at one of the most vulnerable points in their lives. mr. speaker, our parents and grandparents didn't have to take on this level of debt just to get an education. it is our responsibility to ensure that future

mr. gallego, for his support and his eloquent statements and to mr. ryan thank you again for expediting and having this vote today. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona yields his time back. the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. ryan: at this time, mr. speaker, i'll simply say i congratulate the arizona delegation for bringing this bipartisan bill to the floor had, it's fating tribute to man who has an important place in history. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 1075. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 651. to designate the facility of the united states posta