"We don't have enough senior housing. We don't have enough housing that is affordable to seniors."
"we are working to change it, and I come from your side of the table."
"the $162 million is not going to go very far."
"I would just ask that we would prioritize what is best for the people of this nation and not balance the budget on the backs of poor people or seniors or homeless people."
"We could put a huge dent in the wealth gap if we would just value properties in certain communities properly."
"I come from being a mayor, from being in Congress; I don't expect it to take forever to do something."
"We are talking about the need in this country for four million housing units. We are talking about a crisis in housing..."
"They now have admitted they have a problem. They are working with us."
"I think it is a great story, and I can't thank the committee enough for the resources that you have given us to make that kind of an impact."
"One of the things that we are finding across the board because of this housing crisis, and it really is a crisis when you look at the cost of housing across the country, is that affordable housing is ..."
"We know that too many people with criminal records are denied access to housing, and we know all that does is create a bigger problem."