Miami Gardens, Fla.- U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek issued the following statement regarding Senate Republican efforts to protect Wall Street banks from common sense reform in today's key procedural vote:
"By shielding Wall Street banks from common-sense, pragmatic financial reform, Republican leaders in the Senate have cast their lot with the same irresponsible firms whose risky behavior caused this financial mess in the first place. Massive Wall Street investment firms played Russian Roulette with the college savings and pension funds of hard working, middle class Florida families and they must be held accountable for their actions. We need to crack down on Wall Street excess, not protect it. Floridians need leaders who put their interests first and big money special interests last. I will continue to fight for reforms that protect middle class Florida families and prevent another financial collapse."
In an important vote this afternoon, Republican leaders in the Senate blocked a practical, common sense financial regulatory reform bill that protects Florida families, cracks down on risky financial practices and works to prevent Wall Street banks from causing another financial collapse.
Posted By: Kendrick Meek
Monday, April 26th 2010 at 6:15PM
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