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Votes in doubt as Sen. Harry Reid sets Monday Wall Street showdown
The Hill ^ | 4/22/10 | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 04/23/2010 4:03:05 AM PDT by blueyon

The Senate has scheduled a showdown early next week on Wall Street reform, and lawmakers familiar with negotiations say a deal is unlikely by then.

Democrats have set a 5 p.m. vote for Monday to begin consideration of the bill, giving negotiators only four more days to reach a deal on a document exceeding 1,400 pages.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: financereform; nevada; obama; reid; wallst
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To: Man50D

I am aware... but then if they do... it will be WAR!

LLS


21 posted on 04/23/2010 6:39:47 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer ( WOLVERINES!)
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To: blueyon

Repubs were claiming the other day that “we have a deal” (which is never a good sign...)


22 posted on 04/23/2010 7:04:58 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Haiku Guy
I mean, where's the fire?

The fire is there to get anything done that they can before the November elections. Because after that, Obama will be a lame duck.

23 posted on 04/23/2010 7:15:28 AM PDT by Real Cynic No More (The only thing standing between us and complete victory over the evildoers is POLITICS!)
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To: blueyon

Where is the leftist outrage over an invasion of privacy? The government will have access to your bank account, savings account, and credit card accounts... This is a total takeover of the financial industry.

http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-wall-street-bill-lets-crooks-escape/


24 posted on 04/23/2010 8:30:29 AM PDT by Chattering Class of 58
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