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Senate Invokes Cloture On Mel Watt Nomination To Lead Housing Agency

by Igor Bobic

12.10.13 | 7:20 am

Rep. Melvin Watt, D-N.C., a member of a House Judiciary subcommittee participates in a legislative hearing on H.R. 6101, the "Legal Services Corporation Improvement Act" on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006, in Washington.

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 57 – 40 to invoke cloture and end debate on the nomination Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC) to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

A final vote on confirmation, which is expected to pass, is scheduled for Tuesday evening.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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