I will continue to work with Senator Reed and others on this subcommittee to ensure that we respond to the housing needs of these vulnerable children and teenagers.

That clearly needs to be remedied.

I applaud the vision.

I think each community in the country is going to be different.

The current formula actually counts people who are no longer living.

Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary.

It's been absolutely critical as the lynchpin of many economic development projects in my State, whether it's revitalizing downtowns or cleaning up waterfront areas.

I want to pick up where the ranking member, Senator Reed, left off, the issue of the budget containing no new money for VASH vouchers which go to our homeless veterans.

Sounds to me like it's fortunate rather than unfortunate that they're going to jail, if they're defrauding the Department.

What actions do you believe are necessary on the part of the Department to ensure that lenders are in compliance with FHA's underwriting standards?

Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary. I know that many of the members as well as Senator Reed and I have additional questions, but we will submit them to you for the record, and we will keep that record open until Friday, March 18.

It is particularly astonishing that after ignoring Congress' repeated requests to engage with this Administration on developing the necessary reforms to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent, the Department has finally proposed a source of…

Do you agree with that?

We are going to have a real challenge, as we always do, in writing this bill.

We must recognize that automated vehicle technology is advancing faster than government agencies can act.

The scale and the longevity of these problems highlight systemic concerns about the effectiveness of HUD's oversight.

I am pleased to be joined today by our Ranking Member, Senator Jack Reed, as we hold this hearing to examine the role of government in enhancing roadway safety through the careful deployment of automated and self-driving vehicles, which…

These crashes are preventable, and we should be doing everything we can to eliminate them.