i met with a single parent, a devoted father of two school-aged children who was living in the columbia innhich is the motel turned shelter in as a torreya. astoria. he is so thankful to have a roof over his head. you see, he was evicted without cause. his lease wasn't renewed, and even though he had been paying his represent, he lost his home. -- his rent, he lost his home. facing the possibility of living outside with his kids, he unfortunately was referred and had access to the columbia inn, and he is grateful. but that is not what he wants. he wants an affordable home of his own for his family. he can work, he can make it happen, he just needs a place to go. but that is so very hard to find in his community and almost every community throughout to our state. i would bet that every person in this chamber knows where they will sleep tonight the safely and comfortably. that is what i want for every oregon january. i am impatient about the pace of progress and some days justly angry that we're in this predicament at all and that we can't move faster to get more housing built. so please, my