The contentious political climate in the U.S. has permeated nearly every government institution, as well as homes and businesses but has been seldom apparent among leaders of the Senate Banking Committee.
However, politically charged tension crept into the hearing for President Donald Trump’s nominees to head up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Export-Import Bank.
Find out what issues were at the heart of a dispute that played out during opening remarks by Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio).