Marcia Fudge: “It is one of the major issues and major impediments to home ownership, and it has been going on for far too long.”

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

We have to find ways that are going to work.

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

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