Shaun Donovan: “We must make sure that fair housing is a real priority at HUD.”

At a time when there is too much discussion of a lack of bipartisanship, this is a bipartisan effort that I think could get done in this Committee this year.

Where are our future workers going to come from if we are leaving all these kids behind? And that is a cost we can't afford to bear.

I want to begin by remembering that last week on the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, our Nation paused to remember all those who lost their homes, their businesses, and, most tragically, lost their lives.

We believe sequestration should be reversed. We believe that is the right course.