Elizabeth Warren on financial regulation

The World

After several days of successful attempts by Republicans to block the formal debate over financial reform in Washington, the debate has now begun on the Senate floor. One person who will certainly have the Obama administration’s ear as it negotiates with members of the Senate and House over the bill is Elizabeth Warren, Harvard Law professor and chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel that keeps an eye on the Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARP fund.

Read the full transcript of the interview with Elizabeth Warren here.

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