05/11/2015
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"The Massachusetts emergency shelter system has 6,500 families right now and 22,000 individuals in a shelter system that is at capacity."
"It is a no brainer that we ought to be converting surplus Federal assets into properties that may be used to provide emergency shelters, permanent housing, and services to the homeless."
"Clearly, this isn't working. So we have to figure this out."
"Let's create the partnership. Let's get it done."