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On the recordMay 23, 2011
And in response to this crisis, with overwhelming support from the American people, we created the CFPB, and it is carefully constructed, urgently needed, and should be allowed to go into operation as planned by the bill that was signed into law by President Obama.
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William Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren defends the creation of the CFPB as a necessary response to the financial crisis.

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