mr. braley: mr. speaker, this picture tells a story of why this amendment is so important. this isn't wall street. you don't see any hedge fund managers or investment bankers here. they're doing pretty well these days. this isn't the headquarter of b.p. most small towns are lucky to have a single convenient store and they're even luckier if that convenient store sells gasoline. this is a main street in my state of iowa. and there are far too many of these in communities in my state and in my district. and i guarantee you there are far too many of these in rural communities in your states. because while wall street and big corporations are doing fine, our rural communities and small towns are facing a real crisis. and the neighborhood stabilization program is making a real difference in rural america. i want to tell you about a woman who -- a woman from a small noun my district. she's 23 years old. she only makes $22,000 a year working as a daycare -- at a daycare. she grew up and wants to raise her children there. and the national neighborhood stabilization program is helpi