Ron Wyden actually said...

"The elimination of HOME would be disastrous to the efforts to address our Nation's severe housing needs."

"The Housing Credit and Housing Bonds are the most effective response."

"Why don't you, for the record, get us those ideas, because I think one of the areas I am going to concentrate on is trying to make sure that, as we look at these critically important needs, like incre..."

"Frankly, addressing these challenges now before they reach a national crisis point will be much cheaper in the long-run."