Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., ranking member on the Senate Banking committee, leaves in an elevator during a crucial test vote for the financial reform bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 26, 2010. Senate Republicans have blocked Democrats' efforts to begin debate on overhauling the nation's financial regulatory system. The vote was the first Senate showdown on the sweeping legislation. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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GOP blocks action on financial regulation bill

• By ncs-import
• April 26, 2010