Several Republican senators expressed concern about SEC Chairman
William Donaldson's leadership of a divided commission during a hearing of the Banking and Finance Committee, reports the
Financial Times.
Committee chairman
Richard Shelby (R, Alabama), who headed the committee's mutual fund hearings, said that some were troubled about the lack of consensus in votes that were only approved by three commissioners, such as the independent director rule.
Committee member Mike Crapo (R, Idaho) expressed similar concerns, who said that he thought the apparent divisions were "disturbing."
Donaldson, according to the FT, fought back, comparing his record of consensus-making to his predecessor, Harvey Pitt. Under Donaldson's leadership, 98 percent of 3,000 votes have been unanimous, compared to 99 percent for Pitt.
"I want to assure you I have worked very hard to get consensus - very, very hard," Donaldson told the committee. 
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