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On the recordDecember 1, 2020
the Senate has just voted to conclude debate on the nomination of Kyle Hauptman to be on the Board of the National Credit Union Administration, and we will soon vote to confirm Mr. Hauptman to the administration. This is a very happy moment, of course, for Kyle and his family and the country. For me, I have to confess it is something of a bittersweet moment. That is because Kyle is not only a nominee to a Federal Board. Mind you, he is my trusted economic adviser; he is the staff director for me on the Economic Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Banking Committee; and he is a good friend. So while I voted to confirm Kyle with enthusiasm, my enthusiasm is mixed with sadness to see a close and trusted aide go. But my loss will be America's gain. The NCUA, American taxpayers, and millions of people who rely on credit unions will be well served by Kyle, who brings to the job a collegial spirit and rare knowledge of financial markets. Kyle's expertise comes from years of work for the bipartisan SEC Advisory Committee and on Wall Street itself, where he focused on the very same money markets where credit unions obtain their financing.…
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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