Senate OKs Obama pick Watt for housing regulator

Published December 10, 2013 10:54pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have taken advantage of their weakening of filibusters and muscled through the Senate President Barack Obama’s pick to lead a housing regulation agency.

By 57-41 Tuesday, senators confirmed Rep. Mel Watt to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

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