we went there, myself sean donovan, secretary foxx, we announced over $300 million. that was a major effort and a major show of support for detroit comeback. did not include new dollars or new legislation. but it will make a big impact. yes, this president makes very clear, no excuses from his policy team that we didn't make progress in something because we couldn't pass legislation. i will be going full plast to the last day to try to get as much as these things done. >> we will be in detroit on november 7th, i believe. i think there's an invitation in your inbox. any questions from the group? >> i have a healthcare question. >> can you use the microphone please. >> thank you. healthcare question. not necessarily on the exchanges but the a.c.a. over all. lots of good components in it. lots of things that have already taken effect. it's sort of being clouded by the exchanges. there are some other rule that's are going to come out before the end of the year that might have an adverse impact. i'm just wondering with the government shutdown and delays whether or not som

housing and urban development secretary sean donovan chairs the hurricane sandy rebuilding task forcee president. mr. secretary, thank you very much. we talked to the mayor of seaside heights, new jersey, yesterday about the red tape. what can you now do to help people cut through all this bureaucracy on insurance and on government aid programs? >> andrea, first of all, happy birthday. it's great -- >> oh, my gosh. thank you. >> you're welcome. i think you know, i'm a lifelong new yorker. when i saw the devastation of this storm a year ago, friends lost loved ones, they lost their homes, their businesses. 650,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. 9 million families lost power. so i've been in the region the last couple days, marking the anniversary. the progress that we have made is remarkable. 230,000 families have been able to get assistance. 97% of the beaches in the region were open for memorial day. so i think we have to recognize that there has been remarkable heroism from citizens on the ground to workers in workers inl government. having said that, if you're still one of those

. >> reporter: statehousing director michael trailer met with hud secretary sean donovan months ago toolve issue. >> he looked me in the eye, he said if you say we have taken too long to resolve this, you're right. if you say that we haven't handled this well, you're right. >> reporter: yet five months later, nothing is changed. >> i'm really disappointed. i'm disappointed with their lack of desire to understand, out there in the hearing world it is really lonely to be deaf. >> reporter: hud lawyers say apache trails can't show preference for the hearing impaired even though that is why this complex was built. 14 face eviction, bill. no comment from hud. bill: keep on it, thanks. william la jeunesse live in los angeles. william, thank you. 27 minutes past. jamie: right now there are growing calls to push back obamacare ace individual mandate for another year. what would happen then? because you asked, we will take a look at the real-life consequences of another delay. bill: also a doctor accused of killing his wife. his own children believe their father is guilty but is this man really

so without further ado, let's please welcome with a loud applause secretary sean -- secretary san donovandonovan. [applause] ♪ ♪ >> first of all, let me thank secretary of state john kerry for that warm introduction -- [laughter] i mean, i'm sorry, let me thank dave for that incredibly warm introduction. as you've just heard, dave is someone who tells it like it is, and he did remarkable work in service to his country at a time of great crisis. he continues to serve his country well by telling us in washington what's really happening, what we need to do, what we need to focus on, and he continues to be a tremendous partner and leader for all of you. let me also apologize that the real shaun donovan could not be here this morning, and so his father will be filling in today. [laughter] shaun is still trying to find the easter egg roll over at the white house, has not been able to, and i'm sure he'll get over here as quickly as he possibly can. let me read his remarks though. and i want to begin by really focusing on how important this organization, the mortgage bankers association, has been

apologize that the real shaun donovan could not be here this morning and so i, his father, will be filling in today. seans still trying to find the easter egg roll over at the white house and has not been able to. i am sure he will get over here as quickly as he possibly can. remarks.ad his by reallybegin focusing on how important this organization, the mortgage -- mortgage bankers association, has been in this time of crisis. you play a critically important nation,our economy, our and, it is such an honor to be here this morning to kick off your annual conference, especially as you celebrate this milestone anniversary. members of this organization have seen extraordinary wings, but it is hard to imagine any time quite like the last five years. of 2008, we saw the lehman brothers collapse. sitting inr forget the famous bullpen mike bloomberg set up at city hall in new york. we were watching as a giant television screen he had set up, and usually, on normal days, ticking on that screen would be how many potholes had been york, in the city of new how many lights were out in various places, all the major me