Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of this amendment to H.R. 3564. Quite like my other amendment, this one also speaks to a top priority of mine in Congress: expanding access to affordable housing across southern Nevada. This amendment would direct the GAO to assess how changes to the FHFA pricing framework would impact affordable housing preservation, rural housing, and manufactured housing. This is another critical addition to any proposed GAO report on any new FHFA policies, and it follows on my commitment to making sure that any Federal action on housing does right by Nevadans and their need for a fair and stable housing market. I am committed to making sure that all Federal action on housing improves southern Nevada's stock of affordable housing, including manufactured and rural housing options. This is not an area where we can risk unintended consequences, and, as such, my amendment will direct the GAO to study and make absolutely sure that our Federal Government is doing all it can do to improve affordable housing availability. In Clark County, Nevada, this is of utmost importance as we continue to see a severe shortage in affordable housing stock. That means real stress and uncertainty for far too many hardworking Nevadans and their families. Again, I remain committed to working across the aisle to ensure that every family has access to affordable, reliable, and safe housing.…”