Frank suggested he wants the seat so that he can fight for an increased debt ceiling in the Senate. He had previously said he had no interest in filling the position, but said the next few months will be "important."

The appointment would only be temporary. And he'd step down after a special election to replace Kerry, who has been nominated to be the next secretary of state. Frank says he won't run for the seat.

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He and Dodd single handedly killed the housing market, crashed the banking system, now what more can we expect except more of the same.


He obviously doesn't feel that he has wrecked the economy enough yet.