And I always like to stress, it's not a quota, not a set-aside, it's not about race, it's about giving opportunities to demonstrate their abilities to do work with the Federal Government.

They take pride in their schools. They begin to participate, where, when they are renters, they don't do that. So what we're doing by this program is strengthening America.

You can't rise as a class. You have to rise individually. It's what many of the civil rights-era people don't understand.

For the first half of my adult life, I was a Democrat.

And what most people don't understand is the bulk of business in this country is small business.

I was soon drawn to the Republican Party because I realized that it truly, not just rhetorically, believed in equality.

So, I have the responsibility of making sure that HUD functions and runs well.