#shorts On 4/18/2023, Kennedy questions Mr. Uejio who has been nominated for assistant Secretary of fair housing and equal opportunity at HUD
Kennedy: You’ve been nominated for assistant Secretary of fair housing and equal opportunity at HUD, is that correct?

Uejio: Uh, yes Senator, that is correct.

Kennedy: … Okay, are there different protected classes in the two statutes?

Uejio: Thank you, Senator. I don’t have a ton of experience with Title VII.

Kennedy: … was Bostock an employment case or in a housing case?

Kennedy: Uh, Senator, thanks for the question. You know, I, I actually don’t know the answer to that, Senator.

Kennedy: Well, it’s kind of fundamental. I mean, what was the holding of Bostock?

Uejio: My sense was that Bostock, as it’s been interpreted by HUD, made me

Kennedy: not asking how interpreted it. I mean, you’ve read the opinion. What does it say?

Uejio: My sense, Senator, I get what you’re getting at with this questioning.

Kennedy: What am I getting?
other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/kLQ42iVVAH4
Kennedy: an employment case or in a housing case? A: I actually don’t know the answer