John Sarbanes: “I rise in support of S. 462, the Public Housing Reform and Responsibility Act of 1997. This bill is the culmination of…”

“I rise in support of S. 462, the Public Housing Reform and Responsibility Act of 1997. This bill is the culmination of months of hard work and careful consideration. It represents the collective wisdom of housing authority directors, public housing residents and resident organizations, local elected officials, and experts at HUD. As a result of this open, inclusive, and bipartisan process, this bill represents widespread agreement among stakeholders. I want to take a moment to extend my special thanks to Senator Mack for his hard work over the past 3 years to get us to this point. Senator Mack has worked tirelessly to listen to every argument, to entertain every question, and to consider every opinion as we moved this bill from introduction through the committee and now to the floor. He has proven to be responsive to serious concerns and has shown the willingness and ability to build coalitions in the interest of getting legislation passed. I greatly appreciate his willingness to work with me and my colleagues to produce this important piece of legislation.”