Broad Coalition Calls on Congress to Secure Final House-Senate Agreement on Tax Extenders Before Leaving for Elections October 1, 2008 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable John Boehner Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives House Republican Leader 235 Cannon House Office Building 242 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-0508 Washington, D.C. 20515-3508 The Honorable Harry Reid The Honorable Mitch McConnell Senate Democratic Leader Senate Republican Leader 528 Hart Senate Office Building 361-A Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Congressional Leaders: For a brief period on Monday, it appeared the Congress would depart for the election recess without final action on the pending tax extender legislation. However, it now seems that both the House of Representatives and the Senate will return later this week. As a broad coalition of more than 680 businesses, environmental organizations, public health advocates, electric utilities, agricultural organizations, investors, labor groups, nongovernmental organizations, states, and trade associations, we are writing now to urge that these few extra days be used to secure a final House – Senate agreement on tax extenders. At risk with the possible failure of the extenders package are hundreds of thousands of jobs, billions of dollars in clean energy investment, crucial incentives for research and development, and a range of popular programs. We respectfully urge that Congress not leave for the election recess until a final agreement has been reached on the vitally important tax extender package. Sincerely, Aerospace Industries Association Alliance to Save Energy American Council of Engineering Companies American Electronics Association American Farm Bureau Federation American Institute of Architects American Insurance Association American Iron and Steel Institute American Solar Energy Society American Wind Energy Association Association For Manufacturing Technology Directors Guild of America Edison Electric Institute General Electric Google Independent Film and Television Alliance Information Technology Association of America International Council of Shopping Centers League of Conservation Voters Medical Device Manufacturers Association National Association of Counties National Association of Industrial and Office Properties National Association of Manufacturers National Association of State Energy Officials National Education Association National Electrical Manufacturers Association National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition Natural Resources Defense Council Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of Recording Musicians Association America Retail Industry Leaders Association Sierra Club Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. 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