Water Over Gold
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I get the distinct impression that had this "reform" been voted for by EVERY Democrat it would be all over the homepage. (Democrats pass bipartisan financial reform bill with 4 Republican votes)
BUT, it seems the only two honest Democrats in the Senate (Cantwell and Feingold) weren't going to pretend this bill was worth a sh*t. (They did that with healthcare and it didn't benefit anybody)
What do you think??
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/05/senate-passes-wall-street-reform-bill.php?ref=fpb
By a vote of 59-39 tonight, the Senate passed sweeping legislation to tighten the rules governing the U.S. financial system.
Four Republicans -- Sens. Scott Brown (R-MA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) -- joined with all but two Democrats, Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Russ Feingold (D-WI), who opposed the bill for not being more aggressive in reforming Wall Street. Sens. Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Arlen Specter (D-PA) didn't vote.
In the weeks ahead, House and Senate negotiators will meet in a formal conference committee to iron out the differences between this package, and the broadly similar bill the House adopted late last year. The Senate is expected to name their negotiators on Monday.
two lions.............."Feingold and Cantwell voted against it for completely different reasons than did the Republicans"
True. But the fact they wouldn't vote for it says A LOT.
BUT, it seems the only two honest Democrats in the Senate (Cantwell and Feingold) weren't going to pretend this bill was worth a sh*t. (They did that with healthcare and it didn't benefit anybody)
What do you think??
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/05/senate-passes-wall-street-reform-bill.php?ref=fpb
By a vote of 59-39 tonight, the Senate passed sweeping legislation to tighten the rules governing the U.S. financial system.
Four Republicans -- Sens. Scott Brown (R-MA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) -- joined with all but two Democrats, Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Russ Feingold (D-WI), who opposed the bill for not being more aggressive in reforming Wall Street. Sens. Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Arlen Specter (D-PA) didn't vote.
In the weeks ahead, House and Senate negotiators will meet in a formal conference committee to iron out the differences between this package, and the broadly similar bill the House adopted late last year. The Senate is expected to name their negotiators on Monday.
two lions.............."Feingold and Cantwell voted against it for completely different reasons than did the Republicans"
True. But the fact they wouldn't vote for it says A LOT.