Congress Senate democrats poised to start energy bill, by Lisa Mascaro and Richard Simon Senate Dems wil begin work on an energy bill today. Wall Street bill could lose Maine Republicans’ vote, by David M. Drucker            Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are hedging on hedge funds in the bill coming out of conference committee. Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) is similar. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) is also a no. They are not at 60 votes, yet. Pomeroy discusses ethics probe, by Kristen Daum A story from North Dakota on Representative Earl Pomery(D-ND) and the Office of Congressional Ethics investigation into his financial reform vote. Kagan promises “modest” approach as hearings open, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg An analysis of yesterday’s hearing of  U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.