Politics | George Voinovich Voinovich to Break GOP's Finance Filibuster And he expects 'a whole bunch' of Republicans to join him By Kevin Spak Posted Apr 28, 2010 7:07 AM CDT Copied Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, after voting on the Tax Extenders Act. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg) If Senate Republicans don't strike a deal with Democrats on financial reform soon, George Voinovich is going to cross party lines to insist on a floor debate—and he expects “a whole bunch” of other Republicans to make the same decision, he said yesterday. The American people “want us to get something done,” the Ohio Republican tells CNN. But negotiations aren't going well. Bob Corker says he doesn't expect Richard Shelby and Chris Dodd to strike a bipartisan deal. “I just know where they are policy-wise and I just don't see it,” he says. The main sticking point remains the consumer protection agency, on which Shelby professes to have “constructive recommendations.” Dodd scoffs. “They don't want a consumer protection agency at all,” he said. “Let's be honest about it.” Read These Next Hundreds of South Koreans were detained at a Georgia factory site. The story of a failed secret SEAL mission in North Korea. Royal who had an actual job dies at 92. Grandpa might want to look more closely next time. Report an error