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Old 09-20-2008, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by kvmj View Post
Do you know if this has to be approved by Congress?

As far as checks and balances go, we haven't really had any since the Patriot Act passed.
Congress will be looking at it this week and possibly adding/deleting parts. I would hope that they consider re-writing section 8.

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"Staff members from Treasury and the House Financial Services and Senate banking committees immediately began meeting on Capitol Hill, where negotiations were likely to be complicated but quick. Democratic Congressional leaders have pledged to approve legislation by the end of this week."