Maria Cantwell actually said...

"Furthermore, building more affordable housing today is going to reduce homelessness tomorrow, which would prevent a lot of individual suffering and save taxpayers' dollars."

"We have been facing the housing affordability crisis for too long--both in cities like Seattle and in rural areas."

"The bill she and Senator Young have put forward, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, would expand LIHTC to create 2 million new units nationwide."

"This workforce housing--I'm hearing that hospitals are paying for affordable housing, that insurance is paying for affordable housing."