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Chuck Grassley: I still have to point out that I think the amendment, even if the intent is good, is just unworkable. I do not know…

On the recordSeptember 22, 1998
I still have to point out that I think the amendment, even if the intent is good, is just unworkable. I do not know whether we could have an amendment written to accomplish his goals that could be perfected enough to be workable... but I do believe that the language we have before us would fall into that category, because the modified amendment still requires bankruptcy judges to review underwriting standards. So I do not think that we know how this amendment will work. I do not know how you can make even a commonsense determination of whether lending practices are in good faith unless the judge begins to second-guess many credit-granting decisions.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Discussing the unworkability of a bankruptcy amendment during Senate floor debate.

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