Senate Passes Regulatory Reform Legislation

Last night the Senate, by a 59-39 vote, passed its version of financial reform.  Here is some media coverage:

WPost, Senate passes financial regulation bill

NYTimes, Senate Passes Broader Rules for Overseeing Wall Street

WSJ, Senate Passes Finance Bill

Here are some additional links that summarize the legislation or compare it with the House version:

WPost, Reinventing financial regulation

NYTimes, Major Parts of the Financial Regulation Overhaul

WSJ, Major Provisions in Senate Financial Overhaul Bill