Senate vote stalls overhaul of financial regulations
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 20:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Democratic leaders fail to get the 60 votes needed to end debate and push the legislation to a final vote amid concerns from two in their own party and widespread Republican opposition. Attempts to pass a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations stalled in the Senate as a key procedural vote failed Wednesday because of near-unanimous Republican opposition and concerns from two Democrats...