"It is not a natural line, as Senator Warren mentioned, but it is in the law, and that is something we are trying to be careful about."
"The aid and attendance benefit is a significant way that we show our veterans our appreciation, and these scams are turning a benefit into something that actually undermines the financial security of ..."
"We are very grateful to Senator Reed for his authorship of the Housing Trust Fund provisions in HERA."
"We have got to look at both of these independently."
"I think we need to look carefully at what we would be giving up."
"They did have a powerful impact. They helped millions of families purchase homes."
"I am concerned about S.1217's elimination of the affordable housing goals."
"I commend Senators Warner and Corker for the work they have put into S.1217 and how you have moved this debate forward."
"In fact, the data studied by the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission and the Federal Reserve show that the affordable housing goals had no impact on either the subprime loans, the number of the subpri..."
"All housing markets are local, but there is no community in our country that has a sufficient supply of decent rental homes."
"I know we agree that the problems with the Web site are unacceptable and that they need to be fixed."