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Of Affordable Housing, a review of the Trump Administrations plan to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself members, today is [inaudible]s birthday come back if anyone wishes to sing happy birthday please save it until later. [laughter] we all thank you for that. Happy birthday. We now recognize myself performing its given soft Opening Statement. Good morning. Today we are here to discuss the impact of the Trump Administrations house and finance reform plan. We are joined by treasury secretary steve mnuchin, hud secretary ben carson and federal Housing Finance agency director. Welcome. Let me say that the Trump Administration Housing Finance reform plan would be a disastrous for our system. The trump demonstration is threatening to end the conservatorship of the government sponsored that is the gses. Would ask National Action to provide and expose the government guarantee. It is implement it in this way and is likely create turmoil in the Housing Market will preve
Into structured security. Later president ial envoy talks about President Trumps decision to withdraw u. S. Troops from syria and how it might impact u. S. National security. Treasury secretary steven minh mnuchin and housing sec. Ben carson on capitol hill to testify about access to a portal housing and finance reform option. Lawmakers heard testimony from the head of the federal Housing Finance agency and this hearing is under three hours. We will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess for the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled the end of Affordable Housing, a review of the Trump Administrations plan to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself members, today is [inaudible]s birthday come back if anyone wishes to sing happy birthday please save it until later. [laughter] we all thank you for that. Happy birthday. We now recognize myself performing its given soft Opening Statement. Good morning. Today we are here to
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