I am concerned that there are still two open GAO recommendations to HUD related to service coordinators.

Knowing how many service coordinators HUD has seems to me to be pretty fundamental information that the Department should have.

Virtually every major source of business and revenue for bus companies... has been severely restricted or eliminated over the past 14 months.

I agree with you on that. And that obviously is a barrier to effectively implementing programs.

I can go sit at a bar and drink for hours at a crowded bar now without wearing a mask and yet I can't take a short flight from Bangor to Washington without wearing my mask.

That in the land of the free, there should always be a home for the brave.

HUD needs to be more focused on smaller cities and communities.

I want to bring to your attention a HUD success story.

The sooner we get as many people as possible vaccinated, the sooner we can get there and that's one of the reasons we're continuing to push on that.

As part of the fiscal year 2021 Omnibus, we provided $60.4 billion for HUD, and that includes $695 million in emergency spending.

America is under attack. We are under attack today. This is one of the most serious conflicts, one of the most serious challenges that this country has faced in the post-World War II period.

It is a ubiquitous challenge not only to the government but especially to the private sector, and that is one of the really significant challenges in how we respond.

These are people who will be charged with defending this country in what is an ongoing and serious conflict.

My hope is that we're not going to see another two-month delay once the applications are received.

Commercial vessels (both passenger and non-passenger) find the CDC guidance on mask mandates for indoor and outdoor areas to be very inconsistent and confusing.

These funds provide rental assistance for seniors and low-income families.

We have to reimagine conflict.

As we begin our work on the budget for the next fiscal year, it is important to know that unlike previous years, there is not yet a budget agreement in place.