Political Quotes

“No objection. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: National Association of Realtors<SUP>'</SUP>, May 13, 2010. Hon. David Vitter, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Senator Vitter: the National Association of REALTORS<SUP>'</SUP> supports S. 3347, to extend authority for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until December 31, 2010. The authority should be extended to provide market certainty and give Congress sufficient time to enact meaningful reform. Most property buyers obtain federally related mortgage loans to purchase property; for property located in a federally designated floodplain, flood insurance is required to obtain such a mortgage. When the NFIP expired earlier this year, thousands of real-estate transactions were delayed, if not cancelled. Extending the program until year's end will provide much needed certainty to a recovering real estate market and the millions of taxpayers nationwide who rely on the program for basic flood protection. We urge the Senate to pass S. 3347 to extend the NFIP, and look forward to working with you as legislation is developed to reform and reauthorize the program. Sincerely, Vicki Cox Golder, CRB, 2010 President. ____ National Association of Mortgage Brokers, May 13, 2010. Dear Senator, on behalf of the members of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), I urge you to support S.…”