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.
It is time for our banking system, Madam Chair, as you know, to work as well for everyone as it does for Wall Street.
We ran on making change. We made promises to people and it is our obligation to get out there and fulfill those promises.
If, for example, Bitcoin--just one of the cryptocurrencies--were a country, it would already be the 33rd largest energy user in the world.
With no cop on the beat, this unregulated market draws in rip-off artists promising massive returns.
I want to thank Senator Kennedy for being such a great partner and for suggesting this hearing.
We need to move forward. We need to deliver on our promises. And that means now.





