Mike Johanns: “I do not know that there is anybody in Congress more States' rights oriented than the two people sitting up here today.”

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

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?

I just hope we are not over-engineering something here.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.