Elizabeth Warren Slams Republicans For Trying To Weaken Consumer Finance Protections

Elizabeth Warren Slams Republicans For Trying To Weaken Consumer Finance Protections: At a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) rebuked Republicans for blocking Richard Cordray’s confirmation as director of her brainchild, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. After a bitter confirmation fight in 2011, President Obama bypassed the Senate using a recess appointment to grant Cordray a temporary term until the end of [...]/p