Political Quotes

“I am very disappointed, and I joined my colleagues earlier in stating that disappointment, at the funding that is in the VA-HUD bill this year, because of the cuts in affordable housing. The amendment of the gentleman from New York, which funds $305 million for 50,000 new incremental Section 8 housing vouchers is an important one. Affordable housing is scarce and getting scarcer. As one who represents a very high-cost area, in terms of housing, this amendment is essential. The amendment will provide 50,000 individuals and families with affordable, safe and decent housing. A previous supporter of the amendment spoke, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Frank), said he was going to quote himself. And since he took that point of personal privilege, I am going to quote my mother. When my mother was First Lady of Baltimore in the 1950s, her project was affordable housing for working poor families. And she used to say then, and I recall it very well, how can we teach children about love and respect and dignity if we do not even provide them with a decent place to live? It was true then, and it is even truer now in this time of unprecedented economic prosperity for our country.”