Larson Announces Support For Elizabeth Warren To Head New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
For Immediate Release: July 23, 2010 Contact: Emily Barocas/202-225-7295 LARSON ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR ELIZABETH WARREN TO HEAD NEW CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU Washington, DC –Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) announced his support for Elizabeth Warren to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau created by historic Wall Street Reform. Congressman Larson said, "Elizabeth Warren has proven herself to be the model of a common sense advocate for the middle class and average Americans, making her ideally suited to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In her role on the TARP oversight board, she has worked tirelessly to rein in abuses by the big banks and Wall Street executives and put the American people first. That is exactly the kind of tenacity we need at the new Consumer Protection Bureau." ### |