Marcia Fudge: “You knew you were going to be in a difficult spot.”

We need a permit and authorization like FEMA does so we can go in immediately and start to help people.

I am committed more than I ever have been to try to help people who live in conditions that I have not seen in many places.

We have to find ways that are going to work.

We believe that we are today 1.5 million homes short--housing units short of where we should be.