I am keeping with the same formula that I had when I came, and that is to work with all of my colleagues on you name the issue.

We passed it 392 to 26. And we got through it a Senate filibuster.

We have 881 days left in this term of this President’s administration. We feel a huge sense of urgency.

I applaud you for including tax foreclosure relief in the implementation of the Homeowner Assistance Fund.

There is not a bill that I am going to work on that isn't bipartisan.

We are going to change the procedure in committee.

we needed that time to, frankly, put it together.

But I got to tell you, then-Vice President Biden was terrific.

Schumer found out what they were and then he stole them for a good cause, 9/11.

I just want to thank you so much for including the Restoring Communities Left Behind Act that Congresswoman Kaptur and I are championing in addressing tax foreclosure but also home improvement in neighborhoods, true grassroots neighborhood…

I try to do it. You know, Energy and Commerce, we want you on the committee, Dean.

Total no brainer. In fact, the President in his original proposal had put $16 billion in to be able to do this. Democrats like it. Republicans like it. It`s got bipartisan support.

It is unacceptable, and, quite frankly, it is embarrassing.

Is there anything that HUD can do to end this? Can HUD consider withholding CDBG funds to localities that over-assess property tax at such a high rate, in violation of the Fair Housing Act?

there has to be a consequence to the action, right?

I reached out to a really good partner, Diana DeGette, and she and I worked on this.

Thank you, Madam Chair, for holding this hearing, and I want to thank all of the witnesses for being here today for this really important conversation.

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