Well come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled the end of Affordable Housing, question mark. A review of the Trump Administrations plans to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself, members today its mr. Mchenrys birthday. If anyone wishes to sing happy birthday, please save it until later. Thank you. We all thank you for that, madam chair. Happy birthday. And i now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Good morning. Today were here to discuss the impact of the Trump Administrations Housing Finance reform plans. We are joined by treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin, h. U. D. Secretary ben carson, and federal Housing Finance agency director. Welcome. Let me say up front that the Trump Administrations Housing Finance reform plan would be a disaster for our housing systems. The Trump Administration is threatening to end the conservatorship of the enterprise
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