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On the recordMarch 8, 2023
We believed that it would be good to consolidate that responsibility in one place, and we also concluded that we didn't want the agency to be subject to agency capture.
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Keith Ellison
Minnesota

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Ellison explains the rationale for creating the CFPB to enhance consumer protection.

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