Bob Corker

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  Senators Bash CFTC’s Gensler Over MF Global Collapse

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 6, 2011

  Senate lawmakers took Gary Gensler, chairman of the CFTC, to task over failed brokerage firm MF Global and his decision on Nov. 5 to recuse himself from investigating the firm.

• Senate Banking Panel OKs Cordray to Lead Consumer Agency

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 6, 2011

  The Senate Banking Committee on Thursday approved, by a party line vote of 12-10, the nomination of Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The nomination now goes to the full Senate.

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  Debt Ceiling Deal Has ‘Huge’ Momentum, Says Corker, a Top GOP Senator

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 27, 2011

  Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said Wednesday there is ‘huge momentum building on both sides of the aisle’ to pass a legislative package that not only raises the debt limit, but includes deficit reduction measures to avoid a ratings downgrade for the United States.

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  Lawmakers Pass Another Short-Term Budget Fix

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 14, 2011

  Lawmakers agreed March 11 to a continuing resolution to fund the government for three weeks past the previous CR deadline of March 18.

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  Dodd-Frank Slowdown Would Not Ease SEC's Budget Woes, Schapiro Tells Senate

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 17, 2011

  SEC chief refutes Senate Republicans' claim that putting the brakes on approving Dodd-Frank rule proposals with a more "rigorous" analysis would save the SEC money.

• Senate Banking Committee Confers on New Fed Governor

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  November 16, 2010

  The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will meet Tuesday to discuss the Dr. Peter A. Diamond's nomination to the Board of Governors to the Federal Reserve.

• Dodd: Warren to Be Named Advisor of Consumer Agency, Not Chief

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 16, 2010

  Republicans up in arms over reports that Obama planned to appoint Elizabeth Warren CFPB head.

• Dodd: Warren to Be Named Advisor of Consumer Agency, Not Chief

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 16, 2010

  Republicans up in arms over reports that Obama planned to appoint Elizabeth Warren CFPB head.

• Washington Watch: Dodd Says Act Now on Financial Reform

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 1, 2010

  As Washington lay blanketed in more than two feet of snow last month, lawmakers in the Senate were still busy trying to crank out a...