BYRD'S LOSS THREATENS WALL STREET REFORM -- “Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, one of four Republicans who voted for the original bill, has said he might vote against the [conference] version because it adds a $19 billion bank tax. Should Brown vote no and with the loss of Senator Byrd, it would leave the bill one vote shy of the 60 needed to close debate and move to final passage. The 92-year-old Byrd was elected to the Senate in 1958 after six years in the House. He's president pro tempore of the Senate, putting him fourth in line for the presidency, behind Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). If Byrd is unable to continue in office, under West Virginia law Gov. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, would appoint a successor to finish Byrd's Senate term, ending in 2013.”
SCOTT BROWN IS LEANING “NO” -- “Scott Brown has never voted for a tax increase, and this certainly is one, to the tune of $19 billion,” based on “assessments” and “fees” in the conference report. He calls that a “bank tax” that would be passed on to consumers, and says all Republicans on the conference committee voted against it.
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