By Richard Cowan and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to clear the way for the confirmation this week ...
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The 83-10 cloture vote, which limits debate on his nomination, marks the next-to-last step in a process that would install Jefferson with solid bipartisan backing in the No. 2 post at the Fed, which is chaired by Jerome Powell. The Senate will vote on Cook and Kugler’s nominations in the next few days, Senator Sherrod Brown said before Jefferson vote.
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