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Leadership began friday when richard cordray resigned name le andra english his successor. the president stepped in naming mulvaney as acting director. senator warren is saying the president is overstepping his authority. the dodd-frank act says the deputy director becomes acting director when the top spot becomes vacant. but the president can report an acting head to an agency already confirmed by the senate. republicans are applauding mulvaney's appointment. >> i think the president is on good ground here to appoint somebody under the vacancy statute. it is the most out of control, unaccount...

Have someone who really is just going to sympathize with the lenders and others and not with consumers. this bureau was established to protect american consumers against predatory lending and other practices that contributed enormously to the financial meltdown of 2008, and we can't have somebody running it who doesn't want to carry forth the mission of the agency as set forth by congress under law. and if they want to repeal the law, then they can try to repeal it, but the law is the law and i think elizabeth warren is right with respect to the succession in the agency. >> might this be a pre...

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