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Nydia Velázquez: Congress specifically designed the Consumer Bureau to be an independent agency, like other Federal financial regulators…

On the recordOctober 15, 2019
Congress specifically designed the Consumer Bureau to be an independent agency, like other Federal financial regulators, and it is clear that you are working to undermine the agency's ability to serve as an independent watchdog for consumers.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Criticism of undermining the Consumer Bureau's independence.

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