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That is just appalling to me.

Senator Angus King and I wrote to you about this issue, and you very promptly responded, which I very much appreciate.

I recently met with Maine's public housing authority directors. And to a person, they expressed concerns about the regulatory guidance from HUD.

I want to underscore its importance, since this is a battle every year that we have with some of our colleagues to keep the funding for this program.

Senator Murray and I have worked together to provide additional resources for just this purpose.

HUD must invest in effective oversight and management of housing authorities.

It is critical that federally subsidized properties comply with all health and safety standards.

I support that request.

Thank you very much, Chairman Murray. Before I begin my formal remarks, let me send my condolences to the constituents in your State who have been affected by this horrendous landslide.

This was fascinating to me. We also saw better outcomes, fewer emergency room visits, a far lower number of police calls, less violence.

I will confess that I was a real skeptic at first. But, boy, the data are overwhelming about its success.

If the draconian cuts associated with sequestration are allowed to return in fiscal year 2016 and beyond, it would be devastating to our national security and defense industrial base.

The dredging of these two harbors is critically important to the economies of both communities.

These additional monies are welcome indeed, but, certainly not enough to meet all the needs in my State and throughout the country.

Funding for the maintenance dredging is critically important to supporting these efforts.

We need to pay careful attention to ensure the water infrastructure needs of all States are met.

I would like to thank you for the funding for the maintenance dredge for the Royal River that was announced just a few weeks ago.

I thought Senator Whitehouse made a very important point. We have got agreement here that climate change is real and that people have something to do with it.