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To: koan who wrote (173270)	10/8/2011 11:07:34 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 542169

"repealing Glass Steagall" All he did was sign an (R) bill he wouldn't have been able to stop, even with a veto. en.wikipedia.org "The bill then moved to a joint conference committee to work out the differences between the Senate and House versions. Democrats agreed to support the bill after Republicans agreed to strengthen provisions of the anti-redlining Community Reinvestment Act and address certain privacy concerns; the conference committee then finished its work by the beginning of November. [9] [13] On November 4, the final bill resolving the differences was passed by the Senate 90-8, [14] [15] and by the House 362-57. [16] [17] The legislation was signed into law by President Clinton on November 12, 1999. [18]"