Barack Obama: “We believe the Senate should act in the best interest of the American…”

On the recordDecember 6, 2011

We believe the Senate should act in the best interest of the American people and confirm tomorrow Richard Cordray as the first director of the CFPB.

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Press Gaggle with Press Secretary Jay Carney and Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin on Cordray Nomination

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