Marcia Fudge: “What have we done to the citizens of this Nation, people that we have made a promise to?”

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

We have to find ways that are going to work.

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.

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