Scott Turner, nominated to be secretary of Housing and Urban Development, on Thursday likened his proposed approach to leading the federal agency to his days as a cornerback playing for the NFL’s then-Washington Redskins.
“When I played in the NFL, we relied on game films to identify our mistakes and areas for improvement. I spent hours poring over the tapes to identify the smallest weaknesses in my game and determine what I could do to improve,” Turner told members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee at his confirmation hearing.
Improving the department by making it more efficient and maximizing the efficient use of its resources was a refrain Turner returned to throughout the hearing.
The panel’s chairman, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., opened the proceedings by noting that housing “isn’t just about shelter.”
“Housing is about…
