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Barney Frank: “This notion that the Director cannot be removed is fanciful.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
This notion that the Director cannot be removed is fanciful.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank asserts that the CFPB Director can be removed under certain conditions, countering misconceptions.

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