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On the recordJuly 13, 2011
I have seen a letter that says 44 Senators will block any nominee to head up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unless the bureau is substantially changed.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren discusses Senate opposition to nominees for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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