Hoyer Congratulates Maryland’s Sarah Bloom Raskin on Appointment to Federal Reserve Board

Washington, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today congratulating Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation Sarah Bloom Raskin on her nomination by President Obama to a position on the Federal Reserve Board:

“I congratulate Sarah Bloom Raskin on being nominated to one of the highest financial regulatory positions in the nation. Her expertise of the financial services industry and exemplary performance as Maryland's Commissioner of Financial Regulation make her an exceptionally qualified candidate. I hope that the Senate will act swiftly to approve her nomination.”

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