I want to hear from both of you on what you would tell Bellevue or other cities like that where they would now look for Federal funding.

The idea of a sustainable or livable community sometimes doesn't resonate in some of our smaller or rural communities.

I feel very strongly that our Washington State farmers and our families should not be punished for a diplomatic dispute they had nothing to do with.

So you don't see that as the sole responsibility is going to be them?

So I am assuming that one of the things you are looking at in proposals is, at the end of the day, does that community envision having lower costs as a result of their planning?

So you will set that out up front, this is what we expect to see?

In some cases, the plans are a valued part of the process. But in others, they are largely ignored.

I am concerned that this could provide some serious instability in the market.

Basically, we want to see more transparency at the Federal level.

I want to see those planning efforts focused on planning at the local level for what they need to do.

I am still looking, Mr. Secretary, for the rationale on which HUD awarded the $2 billion in competitive neighborhood stabilization program grants.