WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement as part of a hybrid hearing on Oct. 28, 2021, entitled "New Era for Consumer Protection: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Semi-Annual Report to Congress": * * * Welcome Director Chopra. You are stepping into a vital role for the American people. It's your job as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(CFPB) to stand up for the hundreds of millions of Americans who don't  more PR