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Senate is hours from bringing Financial Reform to the Floor

The Financial Reform Bill passed through the Senate Banking Committee on a party line vote. It also cleared the Agricultural Committee garnering one Republican vote. With the Lincoln Ammendment on Derivitive regulations, and Senator Corkers outspoken support for the bill, it looks like the votes are in place to invoke cloture, and cut off debate. It looks like it is all over but the shout.

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