"I was pleased to co-sponsor with the President-elect, the School Improvement Through Teacher Quality Act."
"I think this was a conscious decision of the Bush administration, of Secretary Preston, without the mission to FHA and then Fannie and Freddie to go out there, the mortgage market in the United States..."
"I think we had over 30 of them over the last 2 years, plus some efforts we made in this area."
"I think the President has made a very wise choice. Your experience and your commitment is obvious, and I think you will make a real difference in the Department of Education."
"I want to thank Senator Shelby and the members of the Committee, because when we passed the housing bill last summer..."
"It is not just affordable housing, it is safe and affordable housing."
"I hope that as a member of the President's Economic Team, you will make stabilizing the housing market one of your chief objectives."
"If confirmed, you will, at times, be their only voice in housing policy discussions that occur within the Obama Administration."
"I point out in my State of Connecticut, the average two-bedroom apartment, you have got to make $21 an hour to afford it."
"My point is that all of the efforts to make sure that FHA is running its programs in the most effective possible manner would be directed at ensuring that there continues to be a stable, open, fair, r..."
"I absolutely agree with you, that that is probably the key, the key point of leverage in any education system."