. >> i said thank you peter johnson not just for having a name that is doubly fhallic.l name is peter johnson junior. it's tripcally phallic and not double. and i hope if they make a peter of your life, you're played by peter o'toole. one of the promising financial reforms to come out of the 2010 dodd franked a was the creation of the financial protection bureau. it was such a good idea that many republicans simply had to do something to stop it. well on friday, 43 g.o.p. senators sent a letter to president obama vowing to block any nominee to be director of the cfpb including current nominee richard cordray until the bureau is significantly reformed. or to put it another way until the bureau is significantly weakened. the according to senate minority leader mitch mcconnell that a bureau quote has unprecedented reach and control over individuals consumer decisions. but an unprecedented lack of oversight and accountability. joining me now is michael mislansk. author of "the language of trust." thank you for joining us. >> good to be here. >> john: glad to have you. expla