Adriano Espaillat actually said...

"Public housing operations and capital have been underfunded for many, many years, putting long-term viability of the units at risk."

"Your budget is inadequate at best and unconscionable at worst."

"It is my hope that Congress will enact regular full-year fiscal year 2018 appropriations for HUD programs prior to the end of fiscal year 2017."

"I believe very strongly that this crisis is as serious as the Cuban Missile Crisis."