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Senate appears poised to confirm Richard Cordray as Director of the CFPB

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I heard from many media sources that a “deal” has been struck in the Senate which will result in Richard Cordray being confirmed by the Senate as Director of the CFPB for a 5-year term....more

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Senate votes in favor of cloture for confirmation of Richard Cordray as Director of the CFPB

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The Senate voted 71-29 in favor of cloture. That means that the Republicans will not use the threat of the filibuster to block a confirmation vote in the Senate of Richard Cordray’s nomination by President Obama to be...more

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Will Senator Reid “go nuclear”? Observers see even odds

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According to Isaac Boltansky of Compass Point, “the rubber will hit the road” tomorrow morning on whether Senator Harry Reid will “go nuclear” and seek to change Senate filibuster rules to only require 51 rather than 60 votes...more

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