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On the recordOctober 24, 2017
It is unfortunate that the three CEOs for the major credit reporting agencies rejected the opportunity to discuss their business model and what actions Congress should consider in the wake of the Equifax data breach to better oversee the use of consumer data.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters criticizes credit agency CEOs for not engaging with Congress post-Equifax breach.

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