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Nydia Velázquez: “We designed the CFPB to be an independent organization, outside the influence of Congress and, most importantly, from…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2019
We designed the CFPB to be an independent organization, outside the influence of Congress and, most importantly, from the Executive Branch.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez highlights the intended independence of the CFPB from political influence.

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