"I think we had over 30 of them over the last 2 years, plus some efforts we made in this area."
"I would hope you would be able to tell us you are going to put your shoulder behind the law and money behind it to make these provisions in title II very effective and real in the process."
"I think the President has made a very wise choice. Your experience and your commitment is obvious, and I think you will make a real difference in the Department of Education."
"I was pleased to co-sponsor with the President-elect, the School Improvement Through Teacher Quality Act."
"I would like to thank Chairman Dodd and Ranking Member Shelby for scheduling this nomination hearing so quickly, an important part of our constitutional process."
"I am just wondering, specifically with respect to these types of programs, but more generally, how are we going to support our public housing programs with real resources?"
"I would hope that you would be able to alert this Committee very quickly as to what you consider to be the needs, the technical needs, so that, in fact, we can avoid fraud."
"I commend the President. I have had the privilege of working with Mr. Donovan in many capacities."
"Opening statements, comments, or prepared statements of: Senator Reed"
"Your words, 'now' and 'as soon as possible.'"
"My point is that all of the efforts to make sure that FHA is running its programs in the most effective possible manner would be directed at ensuring that there continues to be a stable, open, fair, r..."
"I point out in my State of Connecticut, the average two-bedroom apartment, you have got to make $21 an hour to afford it."
"If confirmed, you will, at times, be their only voice in housing policy discussions that occur within the Obama Administration."
"I hope that as a member of the President's Economic Team, you will make stabilizing the housing market one of your chief objectives."
"At the higher education level, we have and I have been particularly active in supporting the LEAP program."
"I absolutely agree with you, that that is probably the key, the key point of leverage in any education system."
"It is not just affordable housing, it is safe and affordable housing."
"I want to thank Senator Shelby and the members of the Committee, because when we passed the housing bill last summer..."
