Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, this amendment is a pretty good example, I must say, of throwing the baby out with the bathwater. There may be complaints here and there. There are ways to pursue those complaints. But the good work that these organizations do, the documented cases of discrimination, discriminatory practices, exclusion that they have remedied, that they have made right, should be very compelling to us. Certainly, the blunt instrument of simply withholding of funding isn't going to deal with that. It is going to likely do great damage to organizations that, across the country, have had a very positive impact. This amendment would end their work. It would end the work of nonprofits that use funding to ensure housing providers remain in compliance with Federal housing law. It is a very bad idea. Mr. Chair, let's oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.”