As Senator Dodd mentioned earlier, nearly half of our renting households pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing.
I want to commend Senator Merkley for his leadership in his State and on this Committee.
I applaud the fact the Administration has now gotten some 500,000 families into trial loan modifications.
FHA has been absolutely critical to stabilizing this market.
We believe it is the fair and right thing to do, and also because we believe it makes practical sense for the Federal Government as an emplo...
this is a no-brainer for us in terms of a good deal for the Federal taxpayer.
Simply put, end to end, extending benefits to same-sex partners is a good, sound business decision.
I thank Congresswoman Baldwin.
Providing Federal employees with domestic partner benefits will bring us a significant step closer to the principle of equality under the la...
It is a good point, and it is certainly validated by the differing opinions among different age groups on questions of gay rights generally,...
It seems to us to be just plain sensible that we do all we can to attract and retain the 'best and the brightest' to serve in the Federal Go...
Just as important, this bill shows that we recognize the value of every American family and are committed to the ideal of equal treatment un...
I think there is significance in that.
This legislation is a valuable opportunity for the Federal Government to enhance an essential recruitment and retention tool.
I would hope for something that is either clear about what the limit of Government support is...
I begin with the presumption that I would like to figure out how we could do it without doing that.
We're talking about whether responsible homeowners will have the access to the home loans they need to realize their American dreams.
I am a proud cosponsor of the Healthy Food Choices for Kids Act, legislation introduced by my friend and colleague, Congressman Braley.
