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On the recordApril 4, 2016
Because of the Bureau's structure and the means by which it is financed, it remains one of least accountable agencies in the Federal Government.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby critiques the accountability of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

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