Mr. Speaker, last Tuesday Ms. Norton and I came to this floor to speak to a very important need facing the citizens of the District of Columbia and indeed the entire Nation. The need is simple: Decent, affordable homes for the working families of the United States. Indeed, it is time for action.
Addressing the need for affordable housing for working families in the U.S.
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I very much appreciate your taking the time to make those expressions. They've done a fabulous job on this bill, and it's an illustration of what can happen when we work so well together.
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