It continues to be sluggish and i cannot give you a reason why that occurred. We are aware that mortgage credit is very tight for a wide range of borrowers and that maybe part of it. We hear about supply constraints builders are facing but i have to say i am surprised. What more do you think the fed can do to help stimulate recovery in the housing sector both for those homeowners who are upside down in the values and those to help new people qualify for homes. Housing prices are continuing to increase. And they have increased substantially and in the markets that saw the worst booms and bust that is the case. So in nevada there are a large fraction of homeowners underwater but if you look at the numbers just the increase in house prices we have seen and i think that is in part reflecting or monetary policy, maybe fewers barrowers are under water. The numbers have declined and i know the Las Vegas Area was one of hardest hit areas. I think we will see greater progress eventually in the
On the veterans we are here to serve. Fifth, the va has failed to hold people accountable. And last we lack physicians, space, staff, Information Technology and perchase care funding to meet the current demand for Timely Health care. Furthermore we dont have the capacity to quantify the staffing because we have not built resources from the bottom up. We have instead managed to a budget number. As a consequence of all of the failures the trust that is the foundation of all we do, the trust of the veterans we serve and the trust of the American People and their elected representatives has eroded. We will have to earn that trust back through deliberate and Decisive Action and by creating an open, transparent approach to deal with veterans. To begin restoring trust we focused on six key priorities. Get veterans off the wait list and into clinics. Fix systemic scheduling problems, address cultural issues, hold people accountable, establish regular and ongoing disclosures of information, and
That congress may not direct executive to prosecute a particular individual without leaving any discretion to the executive to determine whether a violation of the law has occurred. Thats what the opinion says. Its a 1984 opinion. Dated may 30th. And this was a contempt citation coming from the congress that he was talking about. So, i guess this is consistent with what you were saying. I mean, is this a so this olson case in the u. S. Attorneys office, i mean, its wellknown. Is that right . Theres certain i mean the ol season opinion. Is this something thats wellknown . Its something that you all, you know its known. I dont know if its wellknown. Will the gentleman yield . Its known about. Will the gentleman yield . Of course. Im confused. Is mr. Olson, is he a judge . I mean, what opinion are we talking about here . I thought he was a career employee. Im sorry. I yield back. I thank the gentleman from maryland. If i may answer. He was a political employee. Political appointee is the