The first major hurdle for the proposed Consumer Protection Bill was accomplished last night as the Chamber of Deputies passed the proposal by unanimous vote. Now the legislation must go to the Senate. Some of the deputies were miffed by protesters out in front of the Congress who accused the legislators of being in the pocket of lobbyists. Alfredo Pacheco, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, and spokespersons from the PRD and PRSC parties rejected the idea. In the same session, the three bond proposals were not included in the discussions, and commission chairperson Marino Collante told the chamber that the report of his finance commission on the bonds was ready. If the bond issues are not on today’s agenda, it is possible that they will not be decided upon during the current, special session of the Congress.