Marcia Fudge: “The economic costs are in the trillions. It is an economic deterrent to not have people in housing.”

We have to find ways that are going to work.

Lead removal is one of the most important things on my priority list.

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