we must ensure that the taxpayer is standing only behind mortgages that meet strong underwriting standards.
The policies we choose to adopt during this process will determine not only the sustainability of a robust housing market, but also the futu...
Failing to meet these two critical objectives will increase the risks and costs to both taxpayers and consumers.
Home ownership is central to our Nation's economy, offering financial and social benefits for families, communities, and the country as a wh...
A reformed housing finance system can help consumers achieve their dream of home ownership, but this must be done responsibly.
If we are going to consider options for reforming the housing finance system that include a taxpayer guarantee, we must ensure that the taxp...
I think Senator Schumer's comment about the blind man walking toward the cliff is even more appropriate with regard to the debt crisis.
the real threat of default that the United States is facing is the debt crisis that we are facing.
Reforming our housing system is urgently needed and is a top priority for this Committee.
It is really unfortunate that those of us that have been elected to govern and want to govern cannot govern because we cannot get a vote on ...
When you look at this man's history, and indeed, when you look at his abilities, when we all know who is actually running that country, we o...
Without those people being freed, there is no chance that Iran is going to convince me that they have any willingness to participate in the ...
I have no optimism.
I think what we ought to do is take a step back and say, look, we do not want to hear this stuff.
We must act now to reform the Government-sponsored enterprises and the larger housing market.
I welcome each of our witnesses today to this important hearing on the Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.
It will certainly add to the credibility of the Department if you can complete it as scheduled.
We enthusiastically embrace it for a lot of different reasons. But not the least of which is and the primary objective is to conserve the sp...
