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Gary Peters: “Passing this bill now would give President Trump more of…”

Featuring: Gary Peters, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Michigan

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JUST IN: Gary Peters Blocks Rick Scott's Bill To Change Fed Structure—Then Peters Responds

Published | Video Starts at 14:07

We've talked about this. I look forward to working with him on meaningful, truly impartial, and effective oversight that would truly result in a more independent watchdog. But Passing this bill now would give President Trump more of what he wants while actively undermining the very mechanisms of independent accountability. If that's what we want. This is not the measure. And I look forward to working with the state senior senator from Florida to make that happen in the future. (14:07–14:18)

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Asserts that the bill would undermine independent accountability mechanisms and benefit President Trump.

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