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Elizabeth Warren: “I think in the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Congress made some very smart moves.”

On the recordMay 23, 2011
I think in the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Congress made some very smart moves.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren defends the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's creation and its potential impact on consumers.

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