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Fri Sep 20, 2013, 08:11 AM Sep 2013

Elizabeth Warren Probes Education, Treasury Departments Over Sallie Mae

The Education and Treasury departments face fresh scrutiny over their apparent inability to hold student lender Sallie Mae accountable, despite numerous alleged past violations of federal rules and government contracts.

The congressional probe, outlined in a Thursday letter sent to the agencies by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), comes as Sallie Mae, the nation’s largest student loan company and the biggest recipient of federal contracts from the Education Department, itself contends with numerous investigations from federal banking regulators, the Department of Justice and Education Department over its student loan practices.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/19/elizabeth-warren-sallie-_n_3956604.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

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Elizabeth Warren Probes Education, Treasury Departments Over Sallie Mae (Original Post) UCmeNdc Sep 2013 OP
k&r for Elizabeth Warren. n/t Laelth Sep 2013 #1
One of the few true Democrats in Congress. Thank you Elizabeth. Scuba Sep 2013 #2
I Love Lizzy !,,,,,, nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #3
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