Sen. Mike Lee Admits He Filibusted CFPB Nominee To Sabotage The Agency

Sen. Mike Lee Admits He Filibusted CFPB Nominee To Sabotage The Agency: pEarlier today, 53 percent of the Senate voted to move forward with Richard Cordray’s nomination to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — depriving him of the supermajority he needs in order to be confirmed. One of the senators joining this filibuster, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), was uncharacteristically candid about why he helped build [...]/p