Off Topic: Rey Ramsey on C-SPAN Program, The Communicators.

Former OHCS Director Rey Ramsey, now the CEO of TechNet, appeared Saturday on the C-SPAN interview program, The Communicators.  

The C-SPAN page with links to the interview and the TechNet website is HERE.

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.

Off Topic: C-SPAN Launching Searchable Video Library, 1987-Today.

Hat Tip to BeSpacific for this item:

Washington Post Political Blog: "On Wednesday [March 17, 2010], C-SPAN will launch a searchable video library that includes all of its programming dating to 1987. Which means that, if you were so inclined, you could watch every one of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's floor speeches or relive Barack Obama's speech at the 2007 Iowa Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. Of the video library, C-SPAN co-president Susan Swain said: "Its extensive holdings will allow the public to see how elected officials, politicians, journalists, experts, authors and other opinion leaders present themselves on the issues of the day and over time." Bonuses: A "Congressional Chronicle" feature lets viewers to search all floor speeches and committee remarks for any member, and built-in tools allow you to post a video link to Facebook, Twitter or e-mail."

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.

Video of Today's Housing Forum.

Link HERE should get you to C-Span Flash video of Housing Forum from today (Monday), including remarks from Comptroller of Currency on loan modifications.

Click on Flash icon in upper right to open video; note that you can keyword search within video to find specific topic.

Video: Senate Oversight Hearing on Use of Funding Under the Capital Purchase Program.

Senate Banking Committee page for hearing yesterday is HERE.

C-SPAN Video link is HERE.

(As noted previously for C-SPAN video, you may search within video for specific term and then copy /share link to specific video segment with others).

Video: Barney Frank at Urban Land Institute Conference.

Video from C-SPAN is HERE. Includes discussion of both homeownership and rental housing.

If video doesn't launch directly from link above, your pop up blocker may be reason--just click on Flash logo in right side of website and it should then launch.

(Note that video window includes search tool to allow you to search within video for specific term within video).

Senate Majority Leader Says No 4th. of July Parade Marches Before Housing Bill Acted Upon by Senate.

Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid stated yesterday on the Senate floor that he would keep the Senate in session until the FHA/GSE Housing reform bill was acted upon by the full Senate, even if that delays the 4th of July recess.

NY Times story is HERE. It refers to apparent blocking of the bill from Senate action by the other Senator from Nevada, John Ensign, who wants renewable energy tax credits to be included in the bill. In watching the debate yesterday on C-SPAN, Ensign referred to Washington Senator Cantwell as being a co sponsor of his add on provision.

C-SPAN video of end of his remarks and her remarks are HERE. (You may have to configure your browser to allow pop ups from the C-SPAN site to view this Flash video).