Bob Menendez Jr.

the entire amount that you can take out on this reverse mortgage is going to be just lowered substantially for everybody across the board

But as always, someone seems too willing to game the system and take advantage of seniors to turn a profit.

The fact that the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund may require an appropriation from Congress in fiscal year 2013 is a serious matter.

The most productive action Congress can take right now is to provide HUD with the authority to make changes on a more expeditious basis.

I would suggest to you, by limiting the low-quality mini-med plans which do not provide comprehensive coverage and expanding access to insurance that is required to provide standard benefits and meet specific quality standards, that couple…

Protecting the homeowner for whom the program was designed will strengthen the economic value of the program and stop the depletion of resources from the fund.

We look forward to working closely with you and other Members of Congress in the days and weeks ahead to improve the protection of workers' rights and strengthen workplace safety in Bangladesh.

I do not think that Congress meant 'primarily' when they passed a statute that says 'exclusively.'

If confirmed, I will prioritize working with the Malaysian Government and civil society to help improve its trafficking victim protection regime.

If confirmed, I look forward to serving our Nation again in Africa, a continent full of promise, opportunity, and challenges.

This issue is important to every homeowner, especially those harmed by illegal foreclosure practices.

Is it not true that the Part D program currently costs about 40 percent less than the original estimates?

I am keenly interested in how any business tax reform proposal affects small businesses.

the intent of myself as the author, the broad support we received in the committee, and obviously in the final version of the law, to have the inclusion of the benefits for behavioral health as part of the essential health benefits…

let us remove the barriers to refinancing on the historically lower rates right now

He and I will be introducing legislation later today that will authorize additional humanitarian and refugee assistance.

We are here today on a very serious matter that goes to the heart of our Nation's economic growth engine and that preserves the prospects of the American dream found in home ownership; and to our commitment, for all families, who were hit…

I get numerous constituent letters concerning the lack of prosecution of wrongdoers.

In the State of the Union, President Obama said too many families who have never missed a payment and want to refinance are being told no and urged the Congress to act.

A failure to do so is going to be a poor judgment call on the part of this Congress, if we cannot get, at a minimum, the transfer authority.

I was pleased, as the Subcommittee Chair working with Senator Johnson and the full Committee, to create the program in MAP-21 on emergency relief.

Don't those figures make the compelling case that the disaster supplemental is not just about building or rebuilding a few States, but is helping to rebuild at the same time a national economy?

money invested preventing future storm damage will limit the bill for future storm relief

We understand that we are going to be accountable to the Federal Government and to our Federal funders and ultimately to the taxpayers for every dollar we receive.

Finally, I urge Congress to act as soon as possible, Mr. Chairman, in approving recovery funding for the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut region.