[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 79 (Wednesday, June 17, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HOUSTON HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

  (Mr. GREEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, too often from these microphones we hear what 
is wrong with our country, and today I want to talk about what is right 
with our country.
  In Houston this week we are celebrating the kickoff of the 1998 Jimmy 
Carter and Habitat For Humanity work project, the largest Habitat for 
Humanity project ever attempted. Throughout this week volunteers from 
all across the country will be building 100 houses in Houston and at 
least 40 in the congressional district that I am honored to represent. 
One hundred families will have a roof over their heads as well as an 
affordable place to live and raise their families. The Jimmy Carter 
work project will give Houston families an opportunity to buy a home 
where there is no profit included in the sales price and no interest 
charged on the mortgage.
  On Monday morning not only myself, but my staff and I, joined in this 
project putting up that house, and all this week staff and volunteers 
are working on our house to have a safe and decent home for our family, 
Francisco and Claudia Villanueva and their five year-old child, Ana. 
This home is being built as a House that Congress Built project that is 
being built nationwide across all Members of Congress, 435. I am glad 
to have this opportunity to directly provide a house in our district, 
but also participate nationwide.
  Mr. Speaker, that is what is right with our country.

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