Chuck Grassley: “I happen to be the original author of section 45, renewable fuels. I have extended this provision already through 2008.…”

“I happen to be the original author of section 45, renewable fuels. I have extended this provision already through 2008. The amendment will undermine the reconciliation bill by going beyond our 5-year budget window, and the amendment is no longer paid for. So, regrettably, I oppose this specific amendment. But as the author of section 45, you can be assured that when it is necessary to extend it, we will. I ask you to vote against this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the amendment, as modified. The amendment (No. 2653), as modified, was rejected. Amendment No. 2601 The PRESIDING OFFICER. There will now be 2 minutes equally divided on the Nelson of Florida amendment.”