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bobbyw24
05-20-2010, 01:13 PM
Breaking News

* The Senate voted 60-40 to end more than three weeks of debate on financial-overhaul legislation.


www.wsj.com
angelatc
05-20-2010, 01:14 PM
3 Republicans broke ranks: Collins, Snowe and Brown.
Bruno
05-20-2010, 01:16 PM
3 Republicans broke ranks: Collins, Snowe and Brown.

no surprise there unfortunately
bobbyw24
05-20-2010, 01:19 PM
Senate votes to end debate on Wall Street reform legislation
By Silla Brush - 05/20/10 02:55 PM ET

The Senate voted Thursday to end debate on a massive Wall Street overhaul package, setting up a final vote.



The Senate voted 60-40 on the cloture motion. The chamber had failed Wednesday to end debate on the measure.



Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) switched his vote in favor. Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.), who was absent Wednesday, voted in support on Thursday.



Maine Republican Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins voted in support of the motion.
Democratic Sens. Russ Feingold (Wis.) and Maria Cantwell (Wash.) voted against ending debate.
Krugerrand
05-20-2010, 01:27 PM
Senate votes to end debate on Wall Street reform legislation
By Silla Brush - 05/20/10 02:55 PM ET

The Senate voted Thursday to end debate on a massive Wall Street overhaul package, setting up a final vote.



The Senate voted 60-40 on the cloture motion. The chamber had failed Wednesday to end debate on the measure.



Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) switched his vote in favor. Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.), who was absent Wednesday, voted in support on Thursday.



Maine Republican Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins voted in support of the motion.
Democratic Sens. Russ Feingold (Wis.) and Maria Cantwell (Wash.) voted against ending debate.

I was hoping Specter would take his primary loss personally and make himself a little less help to the DEMs. Oh well.
tangent4ronpaul
05-20-2010, 01:27 PM
Looks like the rate of Wall Streets free fall doubled today....

They sure are doing a great job at destroying the economy!

-t
tangent4ronpaul
05-20-2010, 01:29 PM
I was hoping Specter would take his primary loss personally and make himself a little less help to the DEMs. Oh well.

He's taking it personally all right - against his constituents that voted against him. Expect a party line vote from this guy on everything in the future. He's got nothing to loose.

-t