CNBC Closing Bell January 22, 2010
of the senate. 16 say, yes. no are 11. and undecided, 16. let's look at the breakdown by party. democrats, 9-4. republicans, 6-6. independents 1-1. in this political environment a yes for bernanke is quieter than a no. john harwood is reporting as many as 10 to 15 democrats could ultimately vote against bernanke. sources say a vote could take place next week not early this week. cnbc has learned that don kohn the vice chairman at the fed since 1970 will take over as chairman until a permanent replacement can be confirmed by the senate. now mere's the math, bernanke needs 60 votes to ...
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