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Barney Frank: “If the CFPA is to be effective in its mission, it must be structured so that it is strong and independent.”

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
If the CFPA is to be effective in its mission, it must be structured so that it is strong and independent.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Emphasizing the need for a strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency.

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