I think it is really important that we operate on not emotion, but on fact.

Section 8 has become irrelevant in western North Dakota.

The person who is working at the grocery store making $15 an hour who cannot afford to live and is living in their car do not feel so lucky.

I think it is important to understand that there is a level of frustration among a lot of folks out there that we continue to talk about reform, but we never do reform.

I want to just tell you I have a particular interest in this, which is making sure small institutions are able to participate in mortgage lending to begin with before you can even get into the secondary mortgage market.

I think it is really quite remarkable that you are all coming with about the same level of suggestions. And it is, I think a tribute to the great work that has been done by Senator Corker and Senator Warner in vetting this process to begin…

I do want to kind of pick up from where Senator Coburn has taken the discussion, which is security is--I guess if I can just say it this way--best done when it is clear that this is a high priority.

Random checks are a critical and important part of this.

I applaud your work. I would like to know how many have actually been discharged or disciplined for either lying on applications.

We are all frustrated here with this process.

Mr. President, suicide is the second leading cause of death among Native American young adults ages 15 to 24. It is 2\1/2\ times the national average. The despair my great friend from the great State of Alaska has just outlined for us--it…