Pete Sessions: “I want to thank the gentleman from Massachusetts. He had to sit through the long hearing yesterday, and it was a most…”

“I want to thank the gentleman from Massachusetts. He had to sit through the long hearing yesterday, and it was a most interesting one. I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to point out that the Rules Committee asked Members and their offices to submit any ideas and amendments regarding this bill, and none were submitted. That is why we have a closed rule. That is why H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act, and H.R. 650, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, are both under a closed rule because we tried to make it available to as many Members as chose, and no one took us up on it. Mr. Speaker, we are here because we have two Members who have worked hard in committee, they have worked hard over the last few years as new, young members of this Republican majority, Bill Huizenga from Michigan and Stephen Fincher from Tennessee, who worked very diligently inside the Financial Services Committee over the years and have brought these bills back to us. This is not their first appearance. We now have a Senate, however, that we believe will take up these bills. Republicans are committed to reducing the regulatory burden that makes it harder for families to get homes. In this case, it may be manufactured housing, it may be directly aimed at the middle class. It may help people a lot. The answer is, yes, it does. And that is why we are doing this.…”