Honorable John Lewis
United States Representative, Georgia, Democrat
Representative Lewis, of the Fifth District of Georgia, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1986. He served on the Atlanta City Council from 1981 to 1986. He is the Senior Chief Deputy Minority Whip and sits on the Ways and Means Committee, where he is the Ranking Minority Member of the Oversight Committee. The following is from the March 29, 2006, House floor debate on H.R. 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act.I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006. This legislation misses a critical opportunity to provide…
