Patrick J. Tiberi: “I am excited that we are here today considering this piece of legislation that was passed out of committee unanimously.…”

“I am excited that we are here today considering this piece of legislation that was passed out of committee unanimously. It has been a bipartisan process from the very beginning. I believe we have a better bill that Members can support because of that process, a bill that will make it easier for Americans to be homeowners. I thank Mr. Frank. As a former realtor, I want to associate myself with his remarks with respect to the flexibility of this bill, the importance of this bill. We have come a long way in getting here today passing this bill. I do want to acknowledge his valuable input as a cosponsor of the legislation, a key cosponsor, as well as his work on the Financial Services Committee, and also his aid Scott Olson. This legislation today is better because of the work that you all put into it. I really appreciate and am grateful for that work. Mr. Speaker, I also want to acknowledge the leadership of Mr. Ney, chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing, and Chairman Oxley for their work on this legislation, and the key work of committee staff Clinton Jones. Clinton, you have been great on this legislation from the very beginning; Cindy Chetti, Tallman Johnson, Rashmi Puri, along with Lindsay Vogtsberger from my staff as well. This has been a great collaboration. I appreciate the full support from the Members and the committee.…”