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Elizabeth Warren

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Elizabeth Ann Warren is an American attorney, academic, and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for consumer protection, economic equality, and corporate regulation. Warren gained national recognition for her work in establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and has focused on issues such as student debt relief and healthcare reform during her tenure in the Senate.

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May 24, 2021

Let me ask this: Mr. Quarles, do you now agree that you made the wrong decision to weaken supervision for a bank like Credit Suisse?

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May 24, 2021

You are the one who said we are not going to do that.

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May 24, 2021

In plain English, the Fed said that Credit Suisse's models just were not realistic.

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May 24, 2021

Last month, a hedge fund called 'Archegos' imploded after making some very risky bets.

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May 24, 2021

You have rolled back rule after rule--rules that are supposed to be a check on the power of the biggest banks.

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May 24, 2021

You took out of a program that was designed to have it enhance supervision.

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May 24, 2021

So you are going to stick with your original play.

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May 24, 2021

Our job is to hold accountable the institutions that for too long have had outsized power in our economy.

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May 24, 2021

It is your responsibility to enforce the law and to hold banks accountable for misdeeds with meaningful punishments--not slaps on the wrist, not paltry fines that do not make a dent.

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May 24, 2021

the private equity industry, which is behind many of the understaffed and underprepared nursing homes through which COVID-19 tore, the surprise medical bills that will greet those lucky enough to make it home, and the evictions sending…

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May 24, 2021

If we want an economy that reflects our values, we cannot let Wall Street write the rules.

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May 24, 2021

Child care is critical infrastructure.

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May 24, 2021

I do support a robust investment in child care.

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May 24, 2021

we could raise a large amount of revenue by reducing the tax gap and focusing that reduction on high-net-worth individuals and large corporations.

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May 24, 2021

Strengthening U.S. tax policies and setting high international standards on taxation are important pieces of getting giant corporations to pay their fair share.

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May 24, 2021

Your term as Chair is up in 5 months, and our financial system will be safer when you are gone. I urge President Biden to fill your role with someone who will actually keep our financial system safe.

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May 24, 2021

This bill provides mandatory funding for the IRS to ensure that it has the resources it needs to go after wealthy tax cheats.

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May 24, 2021

we need enough Federal funding to actually solve the problem, not just nibble around the edges on this.

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May 24, 2021

I am introducing the Building Child Care for a Better Future Act this week with Chairman Wyden.

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May 19, 2021

In 30 years, experts estimate that spending on Alzheimer's will increase to more than $1 trillion.

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May 19, 2021

Even today, Americans spend an estimated $305 billion a year caring for people with Alzheimer's.

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May 19, 2021

Does HUD have any plans to review the CWCOT program, including whether new guidelines may be necessary?

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May 19, 2021

Federal funding helps drive innovation, and it helps move us that much closer to a cure.

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May 19, 2021

Providing continued enhanced funding is a critical weapon in our fight against this disease.

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May 19, 2021

This just underscores the need for more federal support. That is why I will soon be introducing the National Biomedical Research Act, a bill that would invest $100 billion over 10 years in research at NIH and FDA.

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