On the recordJune 16, 2010
Mr. President, this is a tax credit extension, as with the previous amendment, but with a different pay-for. The previous was deductibility of punitive damages. This one is from the stimulus money. Both accomplish the same thing, which is allowing Americans who qualified for the tax credit by contracting by April 30 to close by September 30 rather than by June 30. The reason we are pushing it forward is because FDIC rules, regulatory rules and appraisal rules, are forcing closings taking as long as 120 days. This doesn't give anybody a credit who hasn't already earned it. It just allows them to take advantage of it by protracting the closing date so they would have enough time to close. I urge a positive vote on the Isakson amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time in opposition? The Senator from Montana.
