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Tag Archives: Senate Banking Committee
Another Kabuki Dance on Consumer Financial Protection Agency
If there’s anything transparent in this administration of “openness and transparency” it’s the way the well-rehearsed and often-repeated three-act Kabuki theater plays out their alleged attempts at any major reform on any particular issue. It’s as easy to see through … Continue reading
Financial Reform? Don’t Count On It
While watching the Senate Banking Committee Kabuki theater on reforming and regulating the financial industry, keep in mind the findings of this study from Consumer Watchdog: * The financial sector is the largest source of campaign contributions to federal candidates … Continue reading
Who’s In Charge Here? Follow the Money
The Washington D.C. game of finger-pointing, blame-shifting, and buck-passing rolls on. Robert Reich in Thursday’s Salon: “Senator Chris Dodd, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, scolded Wall Street representatives at a hearing Thursday for sending “an army of lobbyists … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Democrats, Financial Crisis, lobbyists, Politics, Wall Street
Tagged Chris Dodd, financial reform, lobbyists, Senate Banking Committee, Wall Street
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The "Gang of Eight" on the Senate Banking Committee
Since the “Gang of Six” in the Senate Finance Committee worked out so well, and produced such outstanding results (sarc) in writing health care reform legislation, why not just repeat the process in the Senate Banking Committee as they tackle … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Democrats, economy, Obama, Republicans, Uncategorized, Wall Street
Tagged Ben Bernanke, Bob Corker, Chris Dodd, Chuck Schumer, Jack Reed, Judd Gregg, Mark Warner, Michael CrapoJamie Dimon, Obama, openness, Richard Shelby, Senate Banking Committee, Timothy Geithner, transparency
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