"I understand when you are not a city that gets your own direct CDBG money."
"This administration views housing as a foundational platform to help address the most urgent challenges facing our Nation."
"It is one of the major issues and major impediments to home ownership, and it has been going on for far too long."
"The biggest problem we have with veteran housing is rural areas because they don't have the capacity within the communities."
"Thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of President Biden's 2022 Budget for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)."
"This Budget makes historic investments that will help our Nation build back better and lay the foundation for shared growth and prosperity for decades to come."
"There is a problem at HUD. I absolutely agree with you 100 percent."
"One thing that the American Jobs Plan does, Mr. Chairman, is it allocates resources to start to have the discussions with local governments about how their zoning is creating an impediment to affordab..."
"The support of this Subcommittee is critical to ensuring that every American has a roof over their head and can live in communities that are strong and resilient."
"It increases the cost of housing, and it limits where we can build housing."
"We do not have in place the infrastructure to allow seniors over the next few years to age in place."