Minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from massachusetts. Ms. Pressley i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation and to insert extraneous materials thereon. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Pressley i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized. Ms. Pressdz lee when it comes to promoting access to Home Ownership, most focus is on how high prices are pricing more out of Home Ownership. But the landscape of Home Ownership opportunities vary and for many communities the lack of access to traditional mortgage financing for smalldollar mortgages continues to be a major barrier. Specifically im talking about mortgage financing for homes priced 70,000 or less. For many Rural Communities an predominantly communities of color struggling to overcome the impacts of the foreclosure homes that would otherwise be ideal tuns for first time time h
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