And Members, I am pleased and proud to stand here today in support of this most significant piece of legislation that is before this House. Again, I thank Chairman Frank for his leadership, and I'm especially proud that this work of the…

This funding will provide a critical bridge for homeowners during periods of joblessness, and allow them to maintain stable housing for their children. This $2 billion, combined with an additional $6 billion I have secured for NSP through…

Members, I would like to begin by thanking the chair of the Financial Services Committee, my colleague, Mr. Barney Frank, for the leadership that he has provided in bringing us to this point in doing regulatory reform. There were times I…

I certainly support this amendment. The gentleman from California has been one of the most active Members of this Congress in bringing attention to the economic fallout of the foreclosure crisis. I am well aware that his district located…

I thank the gentleman for this amendment which would ensure that FHA borrowers who are having difficulty paying their loans would receive counseling about credit risk and financial management in addition to information about loan…

This amendment reiterates the existing authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to raise down payment standards if he deems it necessary to ensure the financial health of FHA, and that is exactly what Secretary Donovan…

I would simply like to close by thanking Mrs. Capito for all of the work that she put into this legislation and the cooperation that she gave to me and her staff to my staff. This is a good bill. The differences have been worked out…

Thank you very, very much Congresswoman Diane Watson. Thank you for taking out this hour to remember Dr. Dorothy Height. I appreciate the fact that you not only organized this time, but you understood how important it is for all of us who…

There's been considerable progress mobilizing international support for Haiti since the introduction of this bill. Multilateral development institutions have already begun to take steps to reduce or cancel Haiti's debts. And on March 31…

First, I would like to thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks) for the time, and I appreciate all of the work that he has done on this bill. Indeed, I would also like to thank all of the Members who support this bill, including…

The consumers of this country are finally getting the attention they deserve. For far too long, consumers have been ripped off by collusion and concentration of the health insurance industry. For far too long, public policymakers have…

I would like to thank the chairlady of the Congressional Black Caucus, Barbara Lee, for the leadership that she has provided on this issue since this disaster. But of course Barbara Lee has been involved in assistance to Haiti public…

I rise to support this resolution, which expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives with the people of Haiti following last week's devastating earthquake. I especially appreciate the fact that this resolution urges…

I was absolutely devastated to learn of the earthquake that struck Haiti late yesterday afternoon. I fear that an earthquake of this magnitude, with its subsequent aftershocks, has dealt a serious blow to the livelihoods and lives of many…

Well, I certainly hope so. And I'm so pleased that Hillary Clinton quickly announced our support and President Obama, not only his prayers, but his support. I expect the same thing from France and from Canada and from other countries…

I'm very concerned. They do not have the kind of heavy equipment that can be moved quickly and to accommodate many of the people who are in great distress.

Don't forget: this is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere. I mean, this is a nation where 50 percent of its people are illiterate.

We've been working so hard trying to get over the devastation of the last four hurricanes that took place within weeks of each other in 2008, where the roads were wiped out and most of the agricultural land was devastated, and thousands…

And you know, we've been working on debt relief. We just got, finally, the World -- World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to complete the debt relief for $1 billion.

I know. It is just so tragic. And my heart goes out to all of the victims, all of the people of Haiti.

The residents who are given Section 8 vouchers, and I think you described something like 61,000 of those, I'll go back and take a look, had they been tracked?

How do you account for the growing homelessness in Atlanta?

Thank you very much.

She is able to be the best advocate for small businesses, a distinction in the Congress of the United States of America.

The reason we are all here today is because of the bold and admirable leadership of Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez.