We're almost 1,000 people, and we've got all the pieces, and it's working, and we're screwing it together. I mean, it's really. It's like a construction site to do a lot of good. So the President says to me, The Republicans will never confirm you. They actually had sent a letter to the president... if you name that woman, we will never confirm her. can laugh about it, but at the time, it was just remarkable. They said they sent him a letter because they were in the majority in the Senate. (44:17–44:39)
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Asserts that Republican Senators sent a letter stating they would not confirm her as head of the CFPB.
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