Marcia Fudge: “I do not know that we can legally do that.”

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

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 estimate that just from the reduction in the mortgage insurance premium, we are going to help 850,000 people over the next year.

Lead is a major issue in this country, and we do know that most homes built prior to 1978 have lead paint in them.