Maxine Waters

I do believe that this potential scandal is going to be bigger than the subprime housing meltdown scandal.

Well, that's fine. Because I do know that this amendment that I'm offering is a national amendment that would cause all of the airports to come into compliance with this kind of cooperative amendment. And if, in fact, the gentleman is…

Do I understand that the other amendment that I have coming up that's more specific to Los Angeles is something that you would be more inclined to cooperate on rather than this amendment?

I am open to perhaps restructuring how we support affordable housing in a future housing finance system.

Under the Hensarling comprehensive GSE reform bill, he would like to completely privatize.

I think that it was said by one of you that this should not be a partisan issue, that this should be a bipartisan issue.

I know that there are those who believe that somehow there were too many people who could not afford mortgages who were extended mortgage opportunities.

If we move too precipitously, we run the risk of destabilizing our economy.

Those measures must both encourage the return of private capital to the market, while also ensuring that we do not disrupt our housing finance system.

I am committed to working with my colleagues on a practical, comprehensive reform proposal to reshape our housing finance system.

This amendment is a transparency amendment that I worked on with Mr. McHenry, where our constituents would be notified and have an opportunity.

I would just simply ask for support for transparency and support to keep this program going. {time} 1620

Government investment in people, education, infrastructure and innovation can create jobs and these jobs pay for themselves and then some over time.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. {time} 1700 Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mrs. Maloney The…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Ms. Waters The Acting CHAIR. It…

That's what the Neighborhood Stabilization Program is all about. And it creates jobs. It creates jobs, because now we've got the contractors, the subcontractors, the painters, the Realtors all involved in helping to rehab this…

Thank you so much. First of all, Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank you for your cooperation on this amendment. I know that there are other words that you would, perhaps, use to explain to the homeowner or to the citizen your point of…

At the end of the bill, add the following new section: SEC. 4. PUBLICATION OF MEMBER AVAILABILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. Not later than 5 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall…

These homeowners are saying, Will you please help me? Will you please do something about the fact that I am working every day, paying a mortgage amount for a home that's 35 to 50 percent less than what I signed up for? Will my government…

A study at the Pew Hispanic Center found that during the current recession, foreign-born workers have gained employment while native workers continue to lose jobs.

We cannot afford to allow people who have political agendas to divide us.

Seven hundred thousand jobs would be lost under the GOP cuts.

Today, I continue to support a comprehensive framework that includes reforms to our deportation and detention policies, as well as border security.

Yet, by and large, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have been collectively against job training grants, summer jobs funding, community development block grant funding, foreclosure prevention programs, heating subsidies for…

Clearly, today's hearing was organized to divert attention away from the inability to present policies and proposals that would truly stimulate the American economy and help put all Americans back to work.