I would love to tell you that I was enormously successful, but I failed. I failed to make those programs accessible.

If we keep doing what we have always done... we will get the same result.

We failed. You cannot look at the statistics of housing in Indian Country... and not get an acute sense of failure.

Our most acute and most desperate need for housing is in Indian Country.

What do we do, working within existing programs, and what do we do looking at financing?

When you step back and you look at what children need, this is obviously a huge component of community.

I understand that the swap reporting compliance date is fast approaching, April 10, 2013.

We must address the unique challenges faced by Native American housing.

I want to make sure that you know that... I intend to be a great friend and a great adviser to you

our expectation is that you are going to be sitting at the table, a full partner with the President

I want to hear if you are willing to make a commitment to really look at those things that have been hanging fire for a long time.