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On the recordSeptember 19, 2016
I think the CFPB has had a very salutary influence, and I would hope you would come around to the view that it is a necessary part of our system of banking and governing.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer emphasizes the importance of the CFPB in banking governance.

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