Corker hoping Senate votes soon on Dodd-Shelby agreement

by Vicki Needham - 05/04/10 5:41 PM ET

Lawmakers tried to point out that most likely it was taxpayer money and it shouldn’t have been given to Goldman.

Even with the changed language, Corker expects some of his colleagues to argue that the only way to ensure no taxpayer money is used is if firms go straight to bankruptcy.

Corker hasn’t decided whether he’ll to offer an amendment on the consumer protection agency piece of the bill. He’s developed one and expects someone will offer an amendment on the consumer agency provisions, which some Republicans have argued is too sweeping.

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