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Barney Frank: “You made a statement about the Comptroller of the Currency, a statement which I thought was inaccurate, and I wanted to…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2011
You made a statement about the Comptroller of the Currency, a statement which I thought was inaccurate, and I wanted to correct it. Now, as to Elizabeth Warren, yes, that's what she originally proposed, and I decided and others on our side decided that this would be more effective. We thought, after listening, that the five-member commission wouldn't work as well, particularly with the Senate refusing to confirm with the 44 Senators.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Jul 21, 2011

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