Wonkbook: Cloture coming on FinReg; First success against oil spill; Jon Kyl dismisses filibuster against Kagan
Word is that Harry Reid is likely to file cloture on financial regulation today, setting up a final vote as early as Wednesday. But no one is celebrating yet: There are still amendments left to be voted on, including a restoration of Glass-Steagall and the Volcker Rule. And what’s going to happen in Conference Committee? Meanwhile, the opposition hasn’t found its voice against Elena Kagan, but …
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