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I'm deeply troubled by reports of deplorable living conditions in subsidized properties in Memphis, Tennessee, and Jacksonville, Florida.

We're obligated to figure out the best and most cost-effective ways to address these needs.

We will submit them to you for the record, and we will keep that record open until Friday, March 18.

Our elderly, our disabled, working poor, they all deserve a fair chance at affordable and decent housing.

I will continue to work to ensure that this Subcommittee responds to the housing needs of these children and teenagers.

I look forward to hearing from each of you.

84 to 85 percent of the budget is, if you will, spoken for.

So what's wrong with HUD's system for inspection that properties could receive passing grades from HUD and then be cited by local inspectors with literally hundreds of serious code violations?

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.

This request does not exist in a vacuum and must be considered in the broader context of an unsustainable $19 trillion debt.

That clearly needs to be remedied.

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 applaud the vision.

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

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?