Daily Political Wire 5-15-2010

George Wenschhof

Small businesses win one against Banks in Finance reform bill amendment - an amendment offered by Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to limit fees charged to businesses by banks when customers use credit cards passed with 64 Senators, including 17 Republicans voting in favor. The NY Times has more here.

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Sunday morning "Talking Heads" lineup - expect a lot of discussion on the nomination by President Obama of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee will be appearing on many of the morning shows. in addition, there will be talk on the status of the Finance Reform bill.

NBC "Meet The Press" - Senators Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Chuch Schumer (D-NY)

ABC "This Week" - Senators Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) and Jeff sessions (R-Ala.).

CBS "Face The Nation" - Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calf.) and Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) - look to see the recently passed Immigration bill in Arizona to be discussed.

CNN "State of The Union" - Senator Bob Bennett (R-Utah) who just lost the Republican state convention vote after three terms in his bid to be the Republican nominee. Democratic opponents for the U.S. Senate in next week's Pennsylvania primary will also appear. Representative Joe Sestak has taken a narrow lead in recent polls over newly turned Democratic incumbent senator Arlen Specter.

Fox News Sunday - Former First Lady Laura Bush and former House Speaker Newt
Gingrich.

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