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Rob Trickinelli has the unenviable task of following the Dodd-Frank ballet.

He is brave with Bloomberg BNA, which means right now he's looking at the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.

I believe I have that right.

Mr. Hensarling of Texas.

Rob, good morning.

Congresswoman Waters disagrees with new proposals by the Republicans in the House,

a special interest wish list.

I'm shocked. I'm just shocked. What's the likelihood that this

loan effort will gain traction? Well, what's the likelihood it will become law of zero?

There's going to be, there will be resistance from Democrats in the Senate.

The White House would veto something like this, if it's a standalone measure.

I mean, this is pretty much a messaging effort and you know with the

political calculus being the way it is we kind of knew that any sweeping effort in the

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