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
Library. On thursday, Mick Mulvaney testified at a Senate Hearing on President Trumps proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. This is two hours 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [gavel pound] good morning and welcome to all. Ill call this hearing to order. We are here today to discuss the president s budget request for fiscal year 2018. I know my colleagues and i have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of President Trumps first real budget submission. Were placed to welcome director mulvaney to hear in detail from him the fiscal aspirations of the president and answer questions. Were interested to learn how the president proposes to grow our economy and help put our fiscal house in order. Of course this is merely the first step in the 2018 budget process. While the president has his plan, the United States constitution instills members of congress with key tax and spending functions, and with the responsibility to ultimately decide what our nations fiscal priorities will be. Budgets
[inaudible conversations] good morning and welcome to all. Ill call this hearing to order. We are here today to discuss the president s budget request for fiscal year 2018. I know my colleagues and i have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of President Trumps first real budget submission. Were placed to welcome director mulvaney to hear in detail from him the fiscal aspirations of the president and answer questions. Were interested to learn how the president proposes to grow our economy and help put our fiscal house in order. Of course this is moorly the first step in the 2018 budget process. While the president has his plan, the United States constitution instills members of congress with key tax and spending functions, and with the responsibility to ultimately decide what our nations fiscal priorities will be. Bugs are an incredibly important part of governing. Its crucial that the congress and president Work Together to confront rapidly growing definited from the governments oversp