As Capitol Hill negotiations on the Wall Street bailout proceeded on Friday afternoon, Representative Brad Sherman, a Democrat who has questioned the under-construction plan, sent out this brief message to his fellow House Democrats:

Skeptical about the Administration's $700 Billion Bailout Plan?

Dear Democratic Colleague:

Please come to a meeting of the Skeptics Caucus to discuss President Bush's $700 billion bailout bill. One staffer may attend with you.

The main story today about the bailout is that House Republicans are raising objections to the proposal and blocking a deal. But there are House Democrats worried that the deal-which would let the federal government buy up $700 billion of bad paper from Big Finance firms-- is moving too fast and is too problematic. How many? Let's see who shows.

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