Claim: Richard Cordray's nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the first time in Senate history "that a political party has blocked a nomination of someone because they didn't like the construction of the agency."
Fact-check: Sen. Sherrod Brown says Republicans' refusal to confirm Richard Cordray to head consumer protection bureau was unprecedented
Verdict: true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Stephen Koff
Date published: 2011-12-12T00:00:00