Reuters has some background on the financial reform conference committee. The committee has 12 Senators and 31 House member and a party breakdown weighted towards the Democrats. The Senate portion has seven Democrats and five Republicans and the House contigency is made up of 20 Democrats and only 11 Republicans.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65D4FW20100614
Jim Sutliff