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Hearing
The Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency: Implications for Consumers and the FTC
July 8, 2009
On July 8, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee held a hearing to examine the Administration's proposal to create a new agency responsible for consumer protection with regard to financial products and services.
Witness Testimonies
Panel 1The Honorable Jon Leibowitz |
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The Honorable Michael Barr |
Panel 2Gail Hillebrand |
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Stephen Calkins Esq. |
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Prentiss Cox |
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Rachel E. Barkow |
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Chris Stinebert |
U.S. Representative Joe Barton
Joe Barton was first elected to congress by the people of Texas' Sixth Congressional District in 1984. In 2004, he was selected by his House colleagues to be the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce...
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