President Barack Obama signs the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, Friday, May 22, 2009, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. From left are, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. , Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill. , Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. , Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y. , Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. , Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. , ranking Republican on the senate banking Committee, and Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

President Barack Obama signs the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, Friday, May 22, 2009, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. From left are, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. , Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill. , Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. , Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y. , Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. , Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. , ranking Republican on the senate banking Committee, and Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C.

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