Gary Gensler (SEC), Rohit Chopra (CFPB) play it safe at confirmation hearing
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-03-02T22:10:00
There were few surprises Tuesday during the Senate confirmation hearing for President Joe Biden’s nominations to lead the SEC (Gary Gensler, pictured) and CFPB (Rohit Chopra).
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