JIM KUHNHENN
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON – Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support.
A month of talks between Dodd and Republican Sen. Bob Corker found some common ground but failed to yield agreement on consumer protections and other sticking points.
“Together we have made significant progress and resolved many of the items, but a few outstanding issues remain,” Dodd said in a statement. Dodd said he still aimed to get a consensus bill, but said time was running out.