Lawmakers also heard testimony from the head of the housing agency, this hearing is just under three and a half hours. Will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled, the end of Affordable Housing . A review of the Trump Administrations plans to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself, members, today is mr. Mchenrys birthday. [ applause ] if anyone wishes to sing happy birthday, please save it until later. Thank you. We all thank you for that, madame chair. Happy birthday. Thank you. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Good morning, today were here to discuss the impact of the Trump Administrations Housing Finance reform plans. We are joined by treasury secretary steven ma shun, ben carson, and mark calabrio welcome. Let me say up front the Trump Administrations housing reform plan would be a disaster for our housing systems. The Trump Adminis
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Next, a Senate Committee ooking at Affordable Housing and safety concerns. One of the issues deals with onsider car upon monoxide ctors in all in alln monoxide readers Affordable Housings. To his hearing will come order. Today the committee will receive testimony from leaders in the community on bipartisan opportunities, to expand access to fter for theable housing improve the safety conditions within current federally assisted housing, and to we might better target some of our existing Housing Resources to meet unaddressed needs. Welcome to our witnesses, and thank you for being here and be with us on discussion. Nt join us today are ivory mathews, director of tive the Housing Authority of columbia, South Carolina, mark yost, president and chief executive officer of the skyline champion corporation, and peggy bailey, Vice President for policy at the budget. Hearing ses of todays were focused on examining three bipartisan pieces of in particular that have been introduced in the congres
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