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On the recordJuly 22, 2014
I originally wanted it to be a single director. The intraparty votes in the House... wanted it to be a commission, so we compromised.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Frank explains the decision-making process regarding the leadership structure of the CFPB.

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