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Senate Passes Bill Banning Congressional Insider Trading

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21: U.S. The U.S. Capitol is seen as Republican and Democratic members of the "Super Committee", or Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, continue to meet on deficit reduction talks November 21, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Members of the committee have struggled to come up with a plan to cut at least $1.2 trillion of the federal deficit over the next ten years. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

It's nice to see the Senate come together and ban something that's already illegal.

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Congressional Insider Trading Ban Overwhelmingly Passes Procedural Hurdle

Senate approves bill banning insider trading by lawmakers, 96-3 [Hill]

Photo: Win McNamee/2011 Getty Images

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