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Republican Senator Summons Soviet Russia Comparison For Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Republican Senator Summons Soviet Russia Comparison For Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

After Republicans blocked the confirmation of Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, North Carolina’s Sen. Lindsey Graham is explaining that he just doesn’t want a Soviet dictator like Joseph Stalin to have so much control. Ostensibly in this comparison, Cordray is Stalin? We’re not quite sure. [More]

White House: GOP Efforts To Block Confirmation Of CFPB Director Will Hurt Consumers

White House: GOP Efforts To Block Confirmation Of CFPB Director Will Hurt Consumers

Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese, spoke with Consumerist today during a conference call where he stressed the importance of Richard Cordray’s confirmation as director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a confirmation that was blocked earlier today by Senate Republicans. [More]

Senate Blocks Vote On Confirmation Of Richard Cordray As Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director

Senate Blocks Vote On Confirmation Of Richard Cordray As Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director

A vote today in the Senate over whether or not to confirm Richard Cordray as the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been blocked with a filibuster by opponents of the current structure of the bureau. [More]