Sam Brownback

I am also concerned that some of these rewritings of mortgages, they are not moving very fast.

I think that we have to get through this storm.

We need to do something to stop that hemorrhaging.

I really do believe from this point on forward we need to make sure money is available to buy houses.

These funds need to be used and put forward.

I think the key thing we need to focus on is getting unemployment rates down.

When do you think that will be done?

I appreciate the hearing. I am sorry for being late. I got captured in my office in a longer meeting.

It is essential, though, to balance this need in a manner that addresses the economic climate our nation currently faces.

I am pleased to join you in welcoming the witnesses and members of the public.

The United States government and its agencies should recognize water resources are the purview of the individual state.

I am writing on behalf of South Tule Independent Ditch Company in support of Tule River Tribe's efforts to secure funding for a feasibility study.

we commend Senator Brownback, and others, for their work in this area.

On behalf of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, I am writing to support passage of S.1453 that provides for continued annual funding of the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs at current levels through fiscal year 2023.

Yeah, that is--let's talk about policy proposals here.

So any of those that we can change to make it easier and make it more value on depreciation, or any of these investments, would be helpful?

What about retail space, big boxes?

there is just not much of a market that you can establish at this point in time

Thank you very much. I think it is an excellent panel. Although you have put me in quite bit of distress from what I hear you say.

I sure want to invite you or any of your industry associations to come up with specific proposals to put forward because certainly my office would be interested in putting them forward.

Can we learn anything from past difficulties on policy moves that we should or should not make that can either make this easier or exacerbate it?

Now, my experience again on these things, everybody is bottom feeding, if you will, on these...

I want to thank the chairwoman for doing that, and I promise I won't do a coup here.

the only thing that is selling is something at a real fire sale or distressed, somebody just dumping on the market

But I am just trying to track this timeline.