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Constitutional Paulicy
07-25-2012, 02:04 PM
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House passes Ron Paul bill to audit the Fed
By Susan Davis
Jul 25, 2012


The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a bill by Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, that would expand congressional authority to oversee deliberations at the Federal Reserve.

The vote was 327-98.

The legislation is the culmination of more than three decades of activism by Paul, who has pushed for greater transparency at the central bank since he was first elected in 1976.

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sailingaway
07-25-2012, 02:16 PM
Monday, Paul met for the first time with the House GOP leadership's whip team -- the group of lawmakers charged with making sure bills have enough votes to pass -- to discuss his legislation. He joked that he had finally become a congressional insider and that was a sign that it's time to leave Capitol Hill.

...sigh