text: For several weeks, I have heard from numerous young people across Idaho concerned about the interest rate hike on student loans.  Last night, Senator Jim Risch and I supported the bipartisan Student Loan bill to bring interest rates back down to 3.86 percent from 6.8 percent.  This Student Loan measure will make it less expensive for students to plan for college and it links rates to the financial markets.  I would prefer to return to the private sector handling student loans to reduce government bureaucracy, but action was needed and we were able to reach agreement on a bipartisan solution to help IdahoÛªs young people.