Robert Menendez actually said...

"I greatly appreciate your invitation and am honored to be here today to testify before the Subcommittee regarding, 'The Choice Neighborhoods Initiative: A New Community Development Model.'"

"All Americans should enjoy equal opportunity and access to affordable housing in safe neighborhoods."

"Choice builds on HOPE VI by recognizing that the problem of high concentrations of distressed housing... is not limited solely to public housing."

"Now, in your testimony you referred to leveraging, which I appreciate. In that context, can you explain the importance of partnerships to the success of Choice Neighborhoods."