Nancy Pelosi actually said...

I rise to support the VA-HUD conference report. I commend the conferees for the improvements they made to the House passed bill.

However, I continue to be concerned that these improvements do not adequately fund America's housing needs.

While these increases will prove useful, we all recognize that the need for Section 8, public housing, HOPWA, and homelessness are significa...

It does not make sense to cut funding to assist homeless persons, the working poor, and persons with AIDS.