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Health Care Push Continues Behind Closed Doors

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House Democrats are continuing to work behind closed doors to craft a health care bill that will secure the necessary votes to pass in the House. They are waiting on a CBO cost estimate for the reconcilliation health bill before they announce the next step in the process. Today, Rep. Kucinich stated that he will vote for the health care bill.

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Bernanke Testifying  on Fed Bank Supervision Powers

Bernanke Testifying on Fed Bank Supervision Powers

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is testifying alongside former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker at a House Financial Services Committee on the Fed's role in bank supervision. Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) is holding the hearing to examine the "link between Fed Bank supervision and monetary policy."
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