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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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Oct 16, 2016

A selfish little sleaze ball. A man who will never be president of the United States.

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Sep 27, 2016

the Republicans are threatening to shut down the government again. In less than 100 hours, the U.S. Government will run out of money. Why? What is so important that Republicans are willing to destroy thousands of jobs and cost our economy…

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Sep 22, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Emily Winterson

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Sep 22, 2016

today I rise to celebrate the retirement of Emily Winterson, an immigration specialist in my Boston office, who has served the people of Massachusetts and the United States for over 32 years. Emily began working in the Senate on March 7…

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Sep 21, 2016

I rise in support of Senator Sanders' objection and amendment. Massachusetts is home to many of the Nation's best scientists and most innovative biomedical companies. I believe we have a moral imperative to save money and save lives by…

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Sep 19, 2016

these forced arbitration clauses make it easier for Wells to get away with scamming their customers

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Sep 19, 2016

You are the Chairman of the Board and the CEO. In those roles, do you think it would be appropriate for Ms. Tolstedt to get another bonus on top of the millions that she has already gotten as a reward for her role in this massive scam?

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Sep 19, 2016

Are you sure that those were not fake?

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Sep 19, 2016

Mr. Stumpf, you make it clear that Wall Street will not change until we make it change.

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Sep 19, 2016

you get better rules in place, and this kind of fraud gets exposed much earlier

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Sep 19, 2016

You know, in 2008, Wall Street promised change, but it looks like it is business as usual.

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Sep 19, 2016

You know, Wells Fargo may wish that the CFPB would disappear, and some Republicans may keep trying to leash up this watchdog. But that is not going to happen.

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Sep 19, 2016

You accepted all along as this fraud built up, this massive fraud, you accepted all of the performance bonuses based on the cross-selling that is at the heart of this.

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Sep 19, 2016

In other words, all the tests look the same.

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Sep 19, 2016

Thank you very much. I really appreciate your holding this hearing.

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Sep 19, 2016

You can't know whether you're one of the--yes, it was accurate, or, no, it's not. The answer is just no.

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Sep 19, 2016

Cross-selling is not about helping customers get what they need.

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Sep 19, 2016

Instead, evidently your definition of 'accountable' is to push the blame to your low-level employees.

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Sep 19, 2016

Will you personally support clawing back all or part of Ms. Tolstedt's pay?

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Sep 19, 2016

Why can that be done quick as a wink across the entire bank, but a question about cutting compensation for a highly placed executive who oversaw a massive fraud takes long deliberation?

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Sep 19, 2016

One of the really powerful things that the CFPB has done is to create a new complaint hotline

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Sep 19, 2016

trying to keep it all secret, and that is what the arbitration clause does

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Sep 19, 2016

Have you resigned as CEO or Chairman of Wells Fargo?

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Sep 19, 2016

If one of your tellers took a handful of $20 bills out of the cash drawer, they would probably be looking at criminal charges for theft.

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Sep 19, 2016

Have you returned one nickel of the millions of dollars that you were paid while this scam was going on?

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