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Panel Sends Galante Nomination to the Floor as Senator Threatens to Block Vote Until GSE Question is Settled
A Senate panel this week endorsed President Obama’s nominees for open posts at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., although the nomination of Carol Galante as head of the FHA may likely be delayed on the Senate floor. While the vote on the nominations of Maurice Jones to become HUD deputy secretary and Thomas Hoenig to be vice chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. were unanimous, Galante ran into trouble with Republicans on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Galante’s nomination was approved on a...