Eight Republicans who may break ranks on bank bill

Eamon Javers Politico.com 4/15/2010

The Republican rhetoric sounded tough on financial regulatory reform early this week.

“Shame on the president,” said Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), who complained that President Barack Obama was derailing bipartisan negotiations on Wall Street reform for short-term political gain.

But behind such tough talk is a realization within Republican ranks that […]

Dick Morris: Wall Street Bill Gives Treasury Secretary Powers Castro Doesn’t Have

Breitbart.TV 3/30/2010

“It’s pure socialism in the United States. It gives the Treasury Secretary the power – in his sole discretion with no judicial review and no objective standards – the right to seize any financial business he wants simply because he thinks it’s too big to fail and that it’s in danger of failing.”

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End Game Is Coming Together On Financial Overhaul Bill

By Fawn Johnson Dow Jones Newswires FoxBusiness.com 3/24/2010

The White House and congressional Democrats are plotting the end game of their financial regulatory overhaul, with one Republican saying his party has lost leverage in negotiations and another predicting a “100% chance” the legislation will pass.

The developments come as the Obama administration has struck a […]

Senate panel approves financial overhaul bill

Brady Dennis and David Cho Washington Post 3/22/2010

The Senate Banking Committee approved far-reaching legislation on Monday to overhaul the nation’s financial regulatory system by a 13-10 vote along party lines.

The swift approval marked an abrupt shift from the course set for the legislation after its unveiling last week by committee Chairman Christopher J. […]

Corker Issues Statement on Dodd Financial Reform Bill

Senatus 3/15/2010

Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) “made the following statement today regarding Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd’s financial regulatory reform proposal,” according to a press release.

“I appreciate Chairman Dodd including many of the concepts we have worked on over the past month in the legislation he introduced today. The bill he has […]

Business Groups Mobilize Against Finance Bill

Anna Palmer Roll Call 3/15/2010

Update: 5 p.m.

Just hours after Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) unveiled his financial services regulatory reform bill, business groups moved to oppose specific provisions in the legislation.

The National Association of Federal Credit Unions came out strongly against a provision on the proposed consumer […]

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