Melvin Watt: “I urge my colleagues to join us in supporting the bill and working with us next year to address the things that are not…”

I thank the gentleman for yielding time. Mr. Chairman, I want to rise not so much in opposition to the manager's amendment, but in opposition to the bill and so that we can try to make sure that people understand what it is that they are…

Only in America could somebody be confirmed to this position that has the regulatory authority over the bulk of housing in this country.

But that is not a justification for an individual member of a collaborative body to make a unilateral decision to turn over confidential information.

I support the concept of expanding access to affordable housing for both rental and ownership for the American people.