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Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. , testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 20,2 009, before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on the housing market.

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  1. FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2009 file photo, Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., is interviewed by the Associated Press at the AP bureau in Atlanta. A question about why the government decided to issue a $6,500 homebuyers' tax credit only to those who have owned their current homes for more than five years inspired one of the questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news.
  2. Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt meets with Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee John Kerry (2nd R), D-MA, as Senator Johnny Isakson (L), R-GA, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (R), D-NH, look on before a meeting with the Foreign Relations Committee November 3, 2009 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
  3. Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt shakes hands with Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee John Kerry (2nd R), D-MA, as Senator Johnny Isakson (L), R-GA, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (R), D-NH, look on before a meeting with the Foreign Relations Committee November 3, 2009 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
  4. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., left, and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. shake hands on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, during a news conference to announce the extension of the home owner tax credit.
  5. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., left, and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. announcing the extension of the home owner tax credit during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.
  6. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., looks on at left, as Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, to announce the extension of the home owner tax credit.
  7. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 20,2 009, before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on the housing market.
  8. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., right, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on the housing market. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan is at left.
  9. US President Barack Obama speaks during an event celebrating the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC, on October 14, 2009. Dedicated to improving civic education and educating about the role and importance of the US Senate and named after the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, the Institute will be located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts.
  10. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) puts his arm around Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as they speak about their meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  11. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Ranking member U.S. Senate Finance Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.
  12. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) speaks during a hearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.
  13. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) (2nd R) talks to Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) (L) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) during a break in a hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.
  14. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Ranking U.S. Senate Finance Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) (C) speaks as (L-R) Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV), Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) listen during a hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.
  15. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Members of U.S. Senate Finance Committee, (L-R) Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV), Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) attend a mark up hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments for the committee�s version of the healthcare reform legislation.
  16. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Members of U.S. Senate Finance Committee, (L-R) Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV), Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) attend a mark up hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments for the committee�s version of the healthcare reform legislation.

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