Audio from the Congressional Hearing on Affordable Housing
by Christian Roselund
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at 9:10 AM
Audio from the February 22nd Congressional subcommittee hearing on Affordable Housing held at Dillard University.
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Introductory remarks by Maxine Waters (D-Ca), chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Presentation by Governor Kathleen Blanco
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Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at 9:10 AM
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During this presentation Blanco talks about the possibility of replacing ICF if certain deadlines are not met.
presentation by Ray Nagin
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Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at 9:10 AM
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later in the hearing Ray Nagin was to request that New Orleans administer Road Home funds
Introductory Remarks by Rep. Bill Jefferson
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Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at 9:10 AM
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Jefferson was careful to point out that the responsibility for fixing these problems lies with the federal government as the levee failures were a government failure, not a natural disaster.
Presentation by James Perry, New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
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Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at 9:10 AM
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James Perry explains to the panel the history of the St. Thomas redevelopment and the subsequent mistrust of HUD and HANO.
Congressman Sires questioning Babers, Leger
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Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at 9:10 AM
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Congressman Sires (D-NJ) during the second panel questioning Donald Babers of HANO and Walter Leger of the LRA. Sires accuses Babers of callousness in his treatment of displaced public housing residents.
Congressman Green questioning Leger, Babers, Jamieson
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Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at 9:10 AM
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Congressman Al Green (D-Tx) questioning Walter Leger of the LRA, Donald Babers of HUD and Gil Jamieson, Deputy Director of Gulf Coast Recovery.