Mike Johanns: “I would hope that whatever policies the Congress decides to come up with, I think that certainly access for rural and…”

I will continue to push this legislation, but many of its provisions are things that HUD has the flexibility to implement on its own.

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.

Could you do that and make it crystal clear to the public that you confirm that the role of conservator... is to be the bridge builder?

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.