Honorable Jeb Hensarling
United States Representative, Republican, Texas
Representative Hensarling, of the Fifth District of Texas, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002. He was the Texas Director for U.S. Senator Phil Gramm from 1985 to 1989, Executive Director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee from 1991 to 1993, and Communications Executive of the Committee from 1993 to 2002. He sits on the Financial Services Committee and the Budget Committee. The following is from the October 10, 2007, House floor debate on H.R. 2895, the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act. I rise today in favor of greater housing opportunities for working families. I…