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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, 4/20/12 | The White House

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, 4/20/12 | The White House:

PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY AND SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ARNE DUNCAN, 4/20/12

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
12:44 P.M. EDT
MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  It is great to have you here today.  As you can tell, I have with me the Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan.  This week, as I know you know, President Obama is launching a concerted effort to get Congress to stop the interest rate on student loans from doubling in July.