jan. 10 story correct sasse state nebraska seventh paragraph lisa lambert washington debate whether president-elect donald trump fire head u.s. consumer watchdog take office come boil tuesday congressional lawmakers send strong letter dig constitutional law republican senators push trump fire director consumer financial protection bureau richard cordray portray agency overreach authority meanwhile democrats say fire cordray would advance wall street agenda escape federal oversight bureau create 2010 dodd-frank wall street reform law originally propose senator elizabeth warren democrat massachusetts guard individuals lend fraud heart debate restriction president fire director cause u.s. court appeal district columbia circuit review recent court decision president able fire director want trump remove cordray cause soon inauguration jan. 20 wait appeal court decision could open door cordray sue senator ben sasse republican nebraska start tuesday fight tweet time fire king richard sasse member bank committee fellow republican mike lee utah release letter vice president-elect mike pence say cfpb combine power executive legislative judicial branch hand unaccountable washington elites senator sherrod brown senior democrat bank committee shoot back statement cordray stay term expire 2018 richard cordray leadership cfpb return 12 billion servicemembers seniors work americans rip shady debt collectors for-profit school payday lenders huge bank like well fargo brown say cfpb recently part 190 million settlement well fargo accuse create phony account house 21 democrats send letter trump say u.s. president ever remove independent agency head cause understand many powerful special interest would like see director cordray leave urge bow demand initiate costly meritless litigation stand ready oppose efforts may make write debate fire u.s. consumer watchdog director intensify