CONSUMER PROTECTION IN FINANCIAL SERVICES:JOSE E. SERRANO

From: Congressional Testimony | Date: February 28, 2008 | Copyright information

Congressional Testimony
02-28-2008
Opening Statement of Jose E. Serrano Chairman Subcommittee on Financial
Services and General Government Committee on House Appropriations Subcommittee
on Financial Services and General Government February 28, 2008 Today, we
will explore an issue that touches upon several of the agencies under the
jurisdiction of this subcommittee, and that is consumer protection. The
consumer protection issue has been in the spotlight in a number of ways
in recent months, and this subcommittee has followed the issue closely.
Today, we will continue to look at this issue and focus ...

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