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babylonsister

(172,777 posts) Wed Nov 21, 2012, 07:01 AM Nov 2012

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Banking Industry Moves to Block Warren [View all]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/11/21/banking_industry_moves_to_block_warren.html

November 21, 2012

Banking Industry Moves to Block Warren

Aides to two senators on the Senate Banking Committee tell Mother Jones the financial services industry has already moved to block Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren from joining the committee, which is charged with drafting legislation regulating much of the financial industry.

Article here:
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/11/elizabeth-warren-senate-banking-committee?

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Banking Industry Moves to Block Warren [View all] babylonsister Nov 2012 OP

Who elected them? malaise Nov 2012 #1

anyone the banking industry moves to block is ok by me. i had some reservations HiPointDem Nov 2012 #2

just curious about your reservations demwing Nov 2012 #5

Really? What more outspoken person Skidmore Nov 2012 #6

Well if the Senate GOP blocked her Confirmation sheshe2 Nov 2012 #7

Her video on GLass Steagall sealed the deal for me. FogerRox Nov 2012 #20

Ezra Klein on Rachel's show said his sources in congress are telling him mucifer Nov 2012 #3

Nice clip, thanks. FogerRox Nov 2012 #21

Is it time to start lobbying the members Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #4

Of the Democrats on that committee davidpdx Nov 2012 #16

Can't be having a smart woman on there now can they madokie Nov 2012 #8

From My Post....An email from Warren! sheshe2 Nov 2012 #11

No surprise there lunatica Nov 2012 #9

Sucks When You Bet On The Wrong Horse... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #10

Krugman: Wall Street�s Bad Investment Decision ProSense Nov 2012 #14

This is what the voters (us) sent her there to do. Not putting her on the Banking Committee Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #12

Fuck 'em ProSense Nov 2012 #13

I signed the petition to Harry Reid to get her on the Senate Banking Committee Jasana Nov 2012 #15

Rachel Maddow was discussing this and said it's pretty much up to Reid davidpdx Nov 2012 #17

We welcome their hatred dreamnightwind Nov 2012 #18

The banking industry and its purchased politicians, that is. woo me with science Nov 2012 #19

Well, the lobbyists need to be BANNED from all political activities. Panasonic Nov 2012 #22

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