Dear Ms. Newton:
Thank you for contacting me regarding the housing crisis. I appreciate hearing from you and would like to take this opportunity to respond.
As you may know, on January 6, 2009, Senator Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act (S. 61). This legislation would allow a bankruptcy judge to modify the terms of a debtor’s primary residence and reduce the principal owed on a mortgage to avoid home foreclosure. S. 61 has been referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary where it awaits further consideration. Although I do not serve on this committee, I can assure you that I will keep your concerns in mind should this legislation be brought before the full Senate.
I have heard from thousands of Floridians in recent weeks who are worried about this economic crisis and are concerned about the actions that Congress, and the Administration, may take in addressing these problems. I believe our country is facing a very serious situation, and I share many Floridian’s concerns about the consequences to our country if we fail to act appropriately. I assure you that I am committed to working with all of my colleagues to address this crisis and enact meaningful reforms to protect homeowners and ensure the long-term economic prosperity for our country.
Again, thank you for sharing your views with me on this important issue. For more information about issues and activities important to Florida, please sign up for my newsletter at http://martinez.senate.gov.
Sincerely,
Mel Martinez
United States Senator
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2 comments:
I used to work on the Hill so I can give you a quick translation of this letter: "No way in hell I'll vote for the bill you wrote me about."
How can you tell? If he supported it, he'd make damn sure to tell you about it, seven times.
Google online petition S61, and
sign it. We need bankrupcy reform
to put homeowners on the same
playing fields as the banks we
have bailed out.
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