It’s enough to make financial moguls s#*t in their pants. The
departure of Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) has left a
vacancy atop the powerful panel that could fall to one of Wall Street's most
outspoken foes, a possibility that has bank lobbyists fretting.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), whose call to break up and cap
the size of major banks has spooked Wall Street, is behind three senators who
would have dibs on the gavel, but all three are likely to bypass the
opportunity. A Brown chairmanship would also be a boost to his ally Sen.
Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), strengthening her hand on the panel. Brown's office
didn't immediately return a request for comment….
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