Political Quotes

“I think he said it well. It becomes almost axiomatic, maybe it is becoming overused, but it certainly captures what all of us feel. That is, there is no greater wealth creator, there is nothing more to stabilize a family or a community, there is nothing that does more for families than having a stable, reliable home. It sounds maybe silly to some people. I am old enough to remember when this issue was never a partisan issue. In fact, some of the strongest advocates of affordable shelter came from some of the most conservative Members of this body historically. Going back, I recall as a young man growing up listening to the distinguished Senators from Alabama and others, they were 'Mr. Housing' in those days. They made a huge difference. This was an issue where we all worked together to see to it that families and individuals had the opportunity to have affordable shelter.”