I am sorry. It is like this doesn't pass any remote test.

Okay. Good. We finally got to the HUD funds, and why you are here.

Is that your purpose here, to tell us how you stole the HUD funds?

But 'mismanage'--did you pay off your car debt? Did you pay off a car debt with those 'mismanaged' funds?

Thank you very much, Mr. Green.

I would like to ask her about the other elected officials.

I would like to go into executive session, because I would like to ask this witness questions...

So you are a thief on the one hand but you are very generous with the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee.

I am listening to the chairman what the purpose of the hearing is, and then I am reading the testimony.

Let me first of all, Ms. Smith, so you defrauded the HOME Program and embezzled the HOME Program between 2000 and 2005. Is that correct?

Let me ask you something: Have they sent you the money back now that they know you are a convicted felon and a fraud...

It seems to me if we want to know, we should find out who they were and call them.

I believe the way this hearing is being conducted makes clear that the purpose today is to score political points and generate exciting headlines.

The embezzlement that we are going to hear about from the convicted felons began under George Bush's Administration.

the HHS definition of religious employer contravenes the First Amendment by putting the Federal Government in the position of determining what parts of a bona fide religious organization are religious and what parts are secular.

While the rule does include a religious exemption, many entities feel that it is inadequate and violates their conscience rights.

It would be a great loss to the Nation and the communities we serve if our hospitals were compelled by Federal law to forgo their religious mission and consciences in order to comply with the HHS contraceptive mandate.

We cannot turn the clock back. We shouldn't let the Republicans confuse the issue.