West Wing Week: 1/12/12

Weekly Address: Ensuring a Fair Shot for the Middle Class

President Obama calls on Congress to do what's right for the American people by extending the payroll tax cut and confirming Richard Cordray to lead a new consumer-watchdog agency that will protect families from dishonest business practices.

President Obama Speaks on Confirming Richard Cordray

President Obama says he’s not giving up on confirming Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after the Senate blocks a vote to put Cordray in place to help protect American consumers from unscrupulous financial operators.

President Obama Nominates Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The President announces that he will nominate Richard Cordray to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and commends Elizabeth Warren for her work in setting up the new bureau.