Jeff Merkley actually said...

There is a lot of work to be done and we are under difficult circumstances with the budget we face.

Merkley acknowledges the challenges in providing housing assistance due to budget constraints.

04/22/2009

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But it seems much better to help people have strong financial lives so that they never have to resort to a safety net in the first place.

I appreciate the testimony from both of you and the work you are doing to protect older Americans, senior Americans.

That does not convey any sense of urgency. And indeed, it has been enormously frustrating to FHFA to have Fannie and Freddie very resistant ...