"Opportunity zones? Okay. Does that somehow compensate for everything I have said here this morning?"
"I think that is a much better way to proceed than the way that we have been doing it in the past."
"We are talking $50 billion in maintenance needs. And I just reiterate, this isn't an indication of program failure."
"Public office is a public trust. Even the appearance of impropriety can severely damage our institution."
"I always want to register my serious concern with the Department's so-called rent reforms, which would essentially shift HUD program costs on to residents."
"No question."
"That maintenance cost continues to go up."
"I think it would be very helpful if you would finalize those thoughts in a more formal way and give us a basis for future collaboration."
"I hope it is an aberration and would appreciate whatever steps you need to take to correct this."
"HUD's mission is to provide affordable housing, to foster community development, and to protect both renters and homeowners from discrimination."
"Yet today, in no state in this country, can a person working full-time at the Federal minimum wage afford a two-bedroom apartment at the fair market rent."