The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized at any time and all members will skr five legislative days to submit to the chair for inclusion in the record. Entitled the future of housing in america oversight of the department of housing in urban development. I recognize myself for three and a half minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today we welcome the 17th sick 17the secretary secretary of the department of housing and urban development. Welcome, sir. At least in one respect he may be among the most qualified individuals to ever serve as hud secretary. Secretary carson was raised by a single mother who had a third grade education. He grew up in communities who grew up in boston. Not only does he understand poverty personally but he understands what it takes to escape it. He is passionate about helping others escape as well. He also understands that huds approach to eliminating poverty too often fails and thankfully he is committed to changing it. He
He trusted them to follow him where they had never gone before. That is to democratize the country in a few short years. Astrusted them to follow him he moved the country toward a market economy from a command economy. A truck he trusted them to follow him and trust him as he made peace in the cold war against the ancient enemy, the unit United States. He trusted them too much, it turned out. Tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. On thursday, housing and urban Development Secretary ben carson testified in a oversight hearing about proposed budget ,uts to several hud programs homelessness across the country and Hurricane Relief efforts in puerto rico. This is three hours. We will come to order. Without objection, the chair has authorized to declare arrest a recess at any time. Five legislative days with which to submit extraneous items to the record. The future of housing in america, oversight of the department of housing and urban development. I now recognize myself for three and half
Members will have five legislative days within which to submit materials for inclusion in the record. This is entitled the future of housing in america, oversight of the department of housing and urban development. I now recognize myself for three and half minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today we welcome the 17th secretary of the department of housing and urban development, doctor ben carson for his first appearance before our committee. Welcome. At least in one respect, he may be among the most qualified individuals to ever serve as hud secretary. Why . Because secretary carson was raised by a single mother who had a third grade education. He grew up in poor communities in detroit and boston that he lived in multi Family Housing with boarded up windows and doors, surrounded by sirens, gangs, and murders. Not only does he understand poverty personally in thi viscerally, he understands what it takes to escape it and he i passionate about helping others escape as well. He also unde
It will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a ressz of the committee at any time. All members have five legislative days in which to submit extraneous materials to the chair for inclusion in the record. Entitled the future of housing in america. Over sight of the department of housing in urban development. I recognize myself for three and a half minutes to give an Opening Statement. We welcome the 17th secretary of the department of housing and urban development. Dr. Ben carson. For his first appearance before the committee. Welcome sir. In one respect he maybe among the most qualified individuals to ever serve as hud secretary. Why . Because secretary carson was raised by a single mother who had a third grade education. He grew up in poor communities in detroit and boston. Lived in multifamily housing with boarded up windows and doors. Surrounded by sirens. Gangs, and murder. Not only does he understand poverty personally, he understands what it takes t
It will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a ressz of the committee at any time. All members have five legislative days in which to submit extraneous materials to the chair for inclusion in the record. Entitled the future of housing in america. Over sight of the department of housing in urban development. I recognize myself for three and a half minutes to give an Opening Statement. We welcome the 17th secretary of the department of housing and urban development. Dr. Ben carson. For his first appearance before the committee. Welcome sir. In one respect he maybe among the most qualified individuals to ever serve as hud secretary. Why . Because secretary carson was raised by a single mother who had a third grade education. He grew up in poor communities in detroit and boston. Lived in multifamily housing with boarded up windows and doors. Surrounded by sirens. Gangs, and murder. Not only does he understand poverty personally, he understands what it takes t