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Able to rent in the private sector. now for many families on good salaries it seems they cant afford to rent in the private sector. that is for a range of reasons that was covered earlier in your report but we also need to do more to support families to prevent them becoming homeless in the beginning. a system of support to have intervention when things start to go wrong. but we also need the safety net of good quality and funded affordable housing so we are able to step in and afford the famili...

Week and what if you heard from folks about what they hope for going forward? >> vermonters, we are glued to c-span, and they were sending me and my wife and family updates by the hour, and they could not believe what they were watching. they felt like this does not happen in america and it was an indication, i, think of what is to come, so the good part, the upside of that downside, sitting on the floor for so many hours, is that we had an opportunity to talk with many people within my own cauc...

Administration has made it clear to every governor whatever they need when they need it, when they need it. make it known to me. it will get to them as rapidly, as rapidly as we can. thats what we are doing here. were going to have to go beyond what is available to the federal government. it will, fema can can up -- can come up with money. we can provide hotel rooms in places where folks can move in the meantime. theres a lot to be done. we are just getting underway. we are going to work with al...

Need it, when they need it, make it known to me. it will get it to them as rapidly as we can. and thats what were doing here in kentucky. were going to have to go beyond what is available to the federal government. for example, were able to fema can come up with up to $35,000 in housing restoration. well, not a lot of $35,000 homes. in the meantime, we can provide everything from hotel rooms and places where folks can live in the meantime, but theres a lot to be done, and were just getting it un...

Caption: The renovation of Buildings E38 and E39 (both now grouped as E38) in Kendall Square brings new graduate student housing (Building E37) to the area as well as a lively innovation center, mixed-use retail, and a new home for MIT Admissions. Credits: Photo: John Horner Caption: The TCC Kendall child-care facility at the graduate student residence tower (E37) in the heart of Kendall Square inc...

Its an obsolete boondoggle. other issues including what the -- the excessive costs. conservatives used to mock wasteful spending. things like the brimg dge to nowhere. they need to talk about things like, okay, how long is it going to take? how much private property will have to be seized? this will not stop illegal immigration, will not stop drug dealing. it will take resources away from legitimate enforcement. if in fact he transfers money from the defense department to this wall, what legitim...

Issues. a simple message that plays well in a town that enjoys the simple life. >> reporter: the way theyve been able to do this is going really door to door, grassroot efforts knocking on doors and talking to people and asking them what would you like taso s done? is it housing? is it jobs? this has played well here in this town. we have seen this town by the local mayor, theyve lowered taxes and spent money on infrastructure and thats what people here care about. they say they feel voiceless. ...

Everybodys going to be taken care of. much more than now. heres where im different. i dont want people dying on the streets. i they all the time. if somebody is sick and really sick and they dont housing and they dont have -- becant let them die. >> all americans will get health care. >> were going to take care of them. we have take care of them. >> katie, he is not where the house conservatives are philosophically. that is clear. the question is when does that -- -- >> when does that clash? >> ...

Front lines day by day, hear what they have to say about their community and their aspirations for their community. i think that we need to take a moment to look beyond the violence and see what is occurring beyond the violence. if we look beyond the violence, well not only see the school that are closed, well see -- and that are being threatened and closed but well see that chicago at one time had nine black-owned banks and now were down to one. [ applause ] thats a federal policy. im saying th...

Into the cityfchicago. [ cheers and applause ] go to kes communities and hear what these people who are on the front lines day by day, hear what they have to say about their community and their aspirations for their community. i think that we need to take a moment to look beyond the violence and see what is occurring beyond the violence. if we look beyond the violence, well not only see the school that are closed, well see -- and that are being threatened and closed but well see that chicago at ...