Mike Johanns: “I want to reiterate my disappointment. I think it was important that I use my time to express this.”

It is Congress who will create the next housing finance system and that the next housing finance system is not the conservatorship of the FHFA.

Somehow we have got to figure out a better way, because at the most important time in this person's life, when they are crying out for help, it should be a simple, straight-forward pathway to access that help.

I think it would be beneficial.

Just a word or two to both leaders. Thank you so much for your kind words. I also want to say thank you for mentioning my wife Stephanie. This has been a remarkable partnership for a lot of years, and I could not have done what I did…