Rick Lazio: “Mr. Speaker, again this is about the creation of a partnership with Members of Congress in the community of Washington…”

“Mr. Speaker, again this is about the creation of a partnership with Members of Congress in the community of Washington, DC. Many Members of Congress live in the District. I am one of those who, when I am down here on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, is a proud resident of the District of Columbia. It is appropriate that we give back not just in terms of our service in Congress but as part of the community. The Habitat Program and other self-help housing groups across the country are gems in terms of their ability to bring people together and to build a better sense of community. For those people who are not familiar with the work that Habitat does, over 1,400 affiliates across the entire Nation, it is a program that brings neighbors together to help build a home for another neighbor who does not have the resources to construct a home themselves. We have business people donate doors and windows.”