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On the recordNovember 28, 2023
I was very encouraged to hear my Republican colleagues' support for your mission, and that they agree with roughly 80 percent of Americans that you are doing something useful here.
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Martin Foster
Democratic · Illinois

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Foster acknowledges bipartisan support for the CFPB's mission despite recent funding cuts.

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