Shelby Predicts Senate GOP Will Vote Unanimously To Block Debate On (FinReg) Bill - WaPo

[WillyT]

Shelby predicts Senate GOP will vote unanimously to block debate on bill
By Brady Dennis
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 26, 2010; 12:15 PM

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The top GOP negotiator on a bill to overhaul financial regulation said he expects all 41 Senate Republicans to vote Monday against moving forward with debate on the legislation, but expressed doubts about whether the party could remain unified on the issue in the days ahead.

"I believe that 41 Republicans right now are going to stand together," Shelby said of Monday's planned 5 p.m. test vote on the Senate floor. "I wish we'd stand together, period," he added, noting that such unity would give GOP members "more negotiating power and more clout."

Shelby's comments to a crowd of community bankers at the Mayflower Hotel came as Democrats increasingly coalesced around the far-reaching legislation. They are eager to pressure Republicans into a difficult vote, in which liberals could characterize those who oppose the bill as trying to protect Wall Street.

Monday's planned vote also comes as a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that about two-thirds of Americans support stricter regulations on the way banks and other financial institutions conduct their business.

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More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/26/AR2010042601969.html

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[liberal N proud]

1. That would be a sucker bet

They are after all the Party of NO!

[Beetwasher]

2. Cool!!!

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[BlueIdaho]

3. repubs back banksters and turn their backs on ordinary citizens?

Excellent!

[rurallib]

4. So much for Grassley and his well publicized vote on derivatives

just another little fake move by the Grass man. How cynical!

[WI_DEM]

5. Well then another great issue to pounce on as they try to protect the interests of Wall Street.

[DCBob]

6. I find it hard to believe these idiots would filibuster this bill..

They must realize the political consequences of such a stupid move. I think some "deal" will happen just before the vote or a couple of Rs will simply break ranks.

[napi21]

7. I'm more inclined to believe Thom Hartmann than Shelby.

Thom was talking this an about this & heaid Snow has already sent a note to Reid urging him to supprt Mary Landreau's ammendment, and it would be highly unlikely for her to go back on her word. The other name Thom mentioned was Scott Brown. He ran as a populist and really can't vote against the bill & side with the big bankers! He is however a bit worried about some of the conserv. Dems.

[601Liberal]

8. Let 'em!

That just may be the meal ticket the Democrats need to win in November.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

9. Big bank Shelby has got to cater to his masters.

[tallahasseedem]

10. And we will turn this against them right away...

Obama is ready and so are we.