NU Online News Service, May 13, 3:50 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON–The Senate today approved an amendment to the financial services reform bill giving the Securities and Exchange Commission the authority to set up a Credit Rating Agency Board.

Passed by a 64-35 vote with bipartisan support the amendment to the Restoring Financial Stability Act of 2010 (S. 3217) was sponsored by Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn.

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