Is there any way we can expand that collaborative partnership that you have developed with the Army to help our other services?

I am concerned that we won't have the resources when the bill eventually comes due.

Addressing the ongoing challenge of homelessness remains a top priority of mine.

We have got to figure out exactly what the legal statutory language would be to walk a path of ensuring that we are keeping the bad guys out from just coming in the back door with another lender.

But we also know that HUD has to work to improve its ability to monitor its risk and its estimates.

Veterans' homelessness fell by nearly 12 percent in the year 2010, demonstrating that these programs work.

I worked to create a formula to really prioritize and target Federal funding to our Nation's largest ferry systems.

Mr. Secretary, you really have proven strong leadership for this agency, and you have always worked on a bipartisan basis.

I want to be sure that we are making decisions with an understanding of their consequences and an eye toward the future.

I am concerned about some of its proposals.

I will be mindful of the millions of Americans who rely on HUD's programs for a place to sleep each night.

Okay. And I'll be following that very closely. So anything you can show us on that, that helps paint that picture, I'd really, really appreciate it.

As we make the difficult choices in this budget, I want to be sure we are making decisions with an understanding of their consequences and an eye toward the future.

I believe we should continue to strive for a market in which Americans who work hard, provide for their families, and pay their bills have an opportunity to own a home.

I have long been concerned about the solvency of FHA's Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund.

Although we aren't moving quickly enough for families that continue to struggle--and we certainly have a long way to go.

But again, I appreciate the tremendous work of you and your entire staff on an issue that has been at the forefront of our Nation.

Sometimes when people know they are going to be accountable in bigger ways, it makes a huge difference, so I appreciate that.

I think the cross-agency coordination on that has been really----

I echo Senator Collins' concerns about short-funding on the project-based contracts, so we'll be following that very closely from our end.

Since 2000, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that the FMCSA change its method of evaluating the safety and performance of carriers.

As we begin our work on next year's budget, there are encouraging signs that our economy is moving now in the right direction.

I am also concerned that the funding level requested to renew vouchers is effectively flat.

Climbing back from the housing crash will not be easy, and I am interested in hearing your views on how we can increase the stability of the market.

Your budget request would cut airport grants drastically and focus the program only on general aviation and small commercial airports.