Maxine Waters: “In closing, I would simply again like to thank Mr. Ney for having…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2006

In closing, I would simply again like to thank Mr. Ney for having brought to this floor perhaps the most significant piece of legislation of this session, a piece of legislation that is going to benefit all, so many Americans, a piece of legislation that is absolutely going to open up homeownership opportunities in ways that we could not have done. He saved one of the most significant Departments of government by understanding that the FHA was in danger and that it was about to become irrelevant; and because of this legislation, it is revitalized. It can do what those who originally envisioned its possibilities intended for it to do.

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