Jerry Lewis: “I am happy it enter into this colloquy with the gentlewoman from Texas regarding a very important matter. Her discussion…”

“I am happy it enter into this colloquy with the gentlewoman from Texas regarding a very important matter. Her discussion and concern goes to the heart of how we got to one-for-one replacement in the first place, because there was a time in the country where we absolutely needed, to make certain when any public housing unit was taken out of the marketplace that it was replaced. A combination of things have occurred over time involving the fact that in some cases there was a shortage of capital, in other cases just plain bureaucratic problems. We found ourselves not tearing down old and dilapidated facilities and instead boarding up windows. In the instance of my colleague, she has a special circumstance that reflects that original difficulty. I very much appreciate her concern, and indeed I am committed to trying to help her respond to the needs of her community. So I appreciate the point very much, and I look forward to working with my colleague.”