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Related: About this forumElizabeth 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 nations 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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Laelth
(32,017 posts)1. k&r for Elizabeth Warren. n/t
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Scuba
(53,475 posts)2. One of the few true Democrats in Congress. Thank you Elizabeth.
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)3. I Love Lizzy !,,,,,, nt