Political Quotes

“I rise today to report on my experience with the House that Congress Built and to urge all my colleagues to participate in this project. Last year Congress passed House Resolution 147, which encourages all Members to participate in and to support activities to provide homes for low income families. So far 361 Members of Congress have agreed to participate in the House that Congress Built to make the American dream of home ownership a reality for low income families. On Friday, June 12, I teamed up with the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity and the Homebuilders Association of Middle Tennessee to break the world's record for building a habitat home. We not only broke the record, we shattered it. With 250 builders and 50 supervisors. Working tirelessly, the 3 bedroom 1,000 square foot home was built in an amazing 4 hours 39 minutes and 8 seconds. It was an unbelievable experience that I had the opportunity to participate in. I also had opportunity to meet Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity International. It appears now we will be in the Guinness Book of World Records. I urge all my colleagues to join Habitat for Humanity in building homes in their districts.”