I’m still trying to figure out who will place a hold on Bernanke’s nomination for the Fed’s decision to delay enforcement of an internet gambling law. I still haven’t found out, but both Tom Coburn and John Ensign have told me that they heard another hold is coming from another Senator. Unfortunately, it’s a big secret – nobody wants to step on their colleagues press, I guess.

At least that’s what I thought. Maybe the institutional prohibition isn’t as as iron-clad as I thought though.

Earlier this evening, I ran into Senator Bunning and asked if he had heard who this mystery anti-gambling Senator is. He said he had no idea, but he knew of five Senators that would be holding Bernanke’s nomination. I already knew of Bunning, Demint, Vitter and Sanders, but, obvously, that’s only four. I asked him who the fifth was. He told me Jon Kyl will also be executing a hold.

I asked if Kyl’s hold would be regarding the gambling issue. Bunning told me that so far as he knew, the only issue Kyl’s concerned about is the “illegal” misuse of TARP funds. With that said, a quick googling reveals that Kyl is an outspoken internet gambling opponent.

So if everything I’m hearing is correct, there will be at least 5 holds placed on Bernanke’s nomination, and possibly a sixth. I’m still trying to find out who the 6th may be.