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Barney Frank: What we have is an objection to the fact that we have, for the first time, an independent consumer agency.

On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
What we have is an objection to the fact that we have, for the first time, an independent consumer agency.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Frank defends the independence of the CFPB against Republican objections.

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