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Nydia Velázquez: “Ensuring Americans occupy homes that are decent, safe, sanitary, and in good repair is not only a bipartisan goal shared…”

On the recordNovember 19, 2019
Ensuring Americans occupy homes that are decent, safe, sanitary, and in good repair is not only a bipartisan goal shared by members of this committee and the entire Congress, it is the law, and it has been the law for decades.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the legal obligation to provide safe housing for Americans.

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