The Senate's top negotiators on financial overhaul legislation said Sunday they were not optimistic about striking a bipartisan agreement on key features of the sweeping bill before a showdown vote on Monday.
Sen. Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, predicted all 41 Republican senators would vote to delay the start of debate, unless continuing weekend talks lead to a deal.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he didn't expect the bill, as drafted by Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd, the chairman of the committee, would go forward.
"We want to make sure that they don't have the same kind …
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