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Scott Garrett: we created a new system, the CFPB, which is above the law.

On the recordSeptember 16, 2015
we created a new system, the CFPB, which is above the law.
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Scott Garrett
New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Garrett argues that the CFPB operates without accountability to other branches of government.

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