I continue to encourage you, Mr. Secretary, we need to have metrics of progress.

HUD resources have not been the challenge; HUD focus and success has been.

There is no better home affordability program than a growing economy with a good job.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Barr), who is the chairman of our Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee.

Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 15 seconds to the gentleman from North Carolina.

Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Barr), the chairman of the Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee of the Financial Services Committee and author of the Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Georgia (Mrs. Handel), a member of the Judiciary Committee and the Education and the Workforce Committee.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I received a letter not long ago from a constituent, Jim, from Dallas County. The first three words were: I need help. In the letter, he talks about his grandson…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, in my congressional career, I have experienced a number of surreal moments. I think perhaps I am experiencing another one, and that is, typically, within my career, next to…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Huizenga), chairman of the Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee.

Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentleman for coming and offering this very simple amendment. I thank him for his kind words for the gentleman from Kentucky, who has been an outstanding leader in this effort. The amendment will simply…