Maxine Waters actually said...

"when we take a look at those that we would lend to with the 3 percent down, are we not talking about people who have shown that they pay their bills every month, they have basically good credit, they ..."

"In the richest country in the world, it is unconscionable that there are 7.1 million American households for whom safe and decent housing is neither affordable nor available."

"A large part of our society fits into that category. And they deserve to be homeowners if, in fact, they are hardworking citizens who pay their bills, who have not had any problems."

"When there was a need for tough negotiations, Barney Frank turned to Mel Watt."