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October 08, 2008 Comment by Cindy D on Will McCain Take the Gloves off Tonight?

Question: On the Conference Report (S.900 Conference Report ) Vote Number: 354 Vote Date: November 4, 1999, 03:30 PM Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Conference Report Agreed to McCain voted yes on the Bill. Biden voted No. ...

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October 07, 2008 They Had It Coming

I am not opposing S. 900 because I am stuck in the past. I am opposing S. 900 because it’sa bad bill today and for the future. About the past, I will only observe that he who does not learn from it, is doomed to repeat it. ...

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October 04, 2008 Upcoming Events

October 13th, 7pm: From KUED Latinos and Politics, Sorenson Unity Center 1383 S. 900 W. (Vote Series). For film credits and short synopsis please visit us at www.slcfilmcenter.org. To find out more about the candidates log on to ...

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October 02, 2008 Say It Ain't So Joe; Past is Prologue

The New York Times. October 2, 2008; pdf Transcript: The Vice-Presidential Debate. The New York Times. October 2, 2008; Comparing Bush and McCain. The New York Times. June 17, 2008; US Senate Roll Call Vote. S. 900 United States Senate.

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October 02, 2008 Paul Wellstone on the 1999 Financial Services Modernization Act ...

Via Thomas: This bill, S. 900, would aggravate a trend toward economic concentration that endangers not only our economy, but, I think, more importantly, it endangers our democracy. S. 900 would make it easier for banks, ...

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October 02, 2008 Upcoming Events

October 13th, 7pm: From KUED Latinos and Politics, Sorenson Unity Center 1383 S. 900 W. (Vote Series). For film credits and short synopsis please visit us at www.slcfilmcenter.org. To find out more about the candidates log on to ...

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Source: People for Peace and Justice


October 01, 2008 Debate Fact #2: Deregulation

(S. 900, Signed 11/12/99); Obama Economic Adviser Secretary Bob Rubin "Worked Very Hard On This" Bill. CLINTON: "But I do want to thank all the members here and all those who aren't here and I'd like to thank two New Yorkers who aren

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September 30, 2008 Fixing Blame: Finding the Roots of the Credit Crisis

The Financial Services Modernization Act is also called the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and was known in the 106th Congress as Bill Number S.900. On 12 November 1999 it became Public Law No: 106-102. Ads by Yahoo!

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September 29, 2008 Republicans & Democrats Caused This Economic Depression

Measure Number: S. 900 Measure Title: An Act to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, ...

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September 25, 2008 Is Carl Levin Having a Convenient Lapse in Memory?

Going back a little further, a bill was introduced in 1999, S.900, which would have put some controls in place and, in effect, "weaken" the Community Reinvestment Act. Carl Levin opposed it saying this, "I oppose the provisions ...

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September 25, 2008 Free John McCain

[S. 900, Vote #105, 5/6/99]. McCain Missed The Vote For Final Passage Because He Was Campaigning In New Hampshire. John McCain missed the final vote on Phil Gramm’s banking deregulation bill because he was campaigning in New Hampshire. ...

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September 24, 2008 Dems Trying To Have It Both Ways

Phill Graham did sponsor S.900, which effectively repealed the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, true. Democrats at the time, however, showered praise on the accomplishment. Now they want to blame Republican deregulation. ...

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September 23, 2008 Was Clinton responsible for the Financial Crisis?

The votes were nearly party line: I count only 1 Dem vote for it here: Senate Vote On Passage: S. 900 [106th]: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s1999-105&sort=vote]. And again, not one of Clinton's ...

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September 23, 2008 Democrats trying to blame bank deregulation solely on Republicans ...

S. 900 [106th]: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. An Act to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, ...

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September 23, 2008 Deconstructing Obama: Rhetoric Vs. Record

Former Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA) Was The Co-Author Of The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Which Repealed The Glass-Steagall Act And Allowed Competition Between Commercial And Investment Banks And Insurance Companies. (S. 900, Signed 11/12/99) ...

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September 23, 2008 Will McCain Deregulate Our Economy into Dark Abyss

[S. 900, Vote #105, 5/6/99] McCain Missed The Vote For Final Passage Because He Was Campaigning In New Hampshire. John McCain missed the final vote on Phil Gramm’s banking deregulation bill because he was campaigning in New Hampshire. ...

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September 22, 2008 Obama on Wall Street Crisis

Update II: Congress, Bush team OK bailout terms; Stocks sinkUpdate: From ThinkProgress: Question: In 1999, ... , though, that on a critical vote on the S.900: Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, (that led

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September 22, 2008 Obama Could Hit McCain and Many Dems on Crisis

It is interesting to note, though, that on a critical vote on the S.900: Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, (that led to the repeal of Glass-Steagall) McCain was the sole Senator not voting on the bill that passed 90-8-1-1. ...

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September 22, 2008 Deconstructing Obama in Wisconsin: Rhetoric vs. Record

Former Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA) Was The Co-Author Of The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Which Repealed The Glass-Steagall Act And Allowed Competition Between Commercial And Investment Banks And Insurance Companies. (S. 900, Signed 11/12/99) ...

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September 22, 2008 Obama's Three Top Economic Advisers and Bill Clinton Caused the ...

(S. 900, Signed 11/12/99) Leach Endorsed Obama And Serves As A Leader Of "Republicans For Obama." "Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, picked up the endorsement today of former Republican Representative Jim ...

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September 21, 2008 Upcoming Events

October 13th, 7pm: From KUED Latinos and Politics, Sorenson Unity Center 1383 S. 900 W. (Vote Series). For film credits and short synopsis please visit us at www.slcfilmcenter.org. To find out more about the candidates log on to ...

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Source: People for Peace and Justice


September 21, 2008 McCain Is An Avid Supporter Of Lax Rules For Financial Institutions

[S. 900, Vote #105, 5/6/99]. McCain Missed The Vote For Final Passage Because He Was Campaigning In New Hampshire. John McCain missed the final vote on Phil Gramm’s banking deregulation bill because he was campaigning in New Hampshire. ...

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September 20, 2008 Barack Obama's Advisers Wrote Bill Barack Obama Decries On ...

Former Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA) Was The Co-Author Of The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Which Repealed The Glass-Steagall Act And Allowed Competition Between Commercial And Investment Banks And Insurance Companies. (S. 900, Signed 11/12/99) ...

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September 19, 2008 McCain Campaign: Barack Obama’s Advisers Wrote Bill Barack Obama ...

(S. 900, Signed 11/12/99). Leach Endorsed Obama And Serves As A Leader Of “Republicans For Obama.” “Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, picked up the endorsement today of former Republican Representative Jim ...

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September 19, 2008 Gramm Leach Bliley Act S.900 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

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September 19, 2008 Restoring Confidence In Our Markets And Changing Our Economic Course

bill, called the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 (S. 900), allowed banks and securities firms and insurance companies to affiliate and expanded the bank holding company structure to allow a broad ...

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September 19, 2008 Barack Obama's Advisers Wrote Bill Barack Obama Decries On ...

(S. 900, Signed 11/12/99). Leach Endorsed Obama And Serves As A Leader Of "Republicans For Obama." "Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, picked up the endorsement today of former Republican Representative Jim ...

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September 18, 2008 old news

Who voted Yea and who voted Nay to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (S.900) back in 1999, which repealed part of the Glass-Steagall Act, opening up competition among banks, securities companies and insurance companies, and precipitating all ...

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September 17, 2008 McCain and his Parties Legacy: Economic Meltdown

On Passage of the Bill (S.900 as amended) McCain votes YES: http://www.senate.gov/legis... ALL the YEA's on the bill were Republicans. Wake up America! John McCain's most trusted economic adviser, Phil Gramm, designed this, ...

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September 17, 2008 ProgressiveAccountability.org » John McCain: The Deregulator

[S. 900, Vote #105, 5/6/99]. McCain Missed The Vote For Final Passage Because He Was Campaigning In New Hampshire. John McCain missed the final vote on Phil Gramm’s banking deregulation bill because he was campaigning in New Hampshire. ...

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