Yet Americans had come to view HUD’s mission as “putting roofs over the heads of poor people,” Mr. Carson said. But Mr. Carson, who was prone to fits of spaciness and occasionally bewildering remarks as a candidate, appeared to avoid any major slips on Thursday. Photo“You remind me of Columbo,” Mr. Carson said at one point, to extended laughs. He committed to telling senators about the department’s dealings with any businesses owned by Mr. Trump or his relatives. More often, Mr. Carson sat patiently as lawmakers recited some of the most fraught comments of his public life.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2017 19:56 UTC