Mike Johanns: “I appreciate the fact that you take on these tough issues because this is a tough policy issue.”

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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…

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

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, to…