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00:02Representative French Hill of Arkansas is set to lead the House Financial Services Committee
00:07after gaining the GOP steering panel's endorsement, pending a full conference vote.
00:12Hill is a moderate who represented Little Rock since 2015 and is currently vice chair
00:17of the Financial Services Committee and has been the head of Digital Assets Subcommittee.
00:21Hill will play a large role in advancing President-elect Donald Trump's financial agenda,
00:26including pro-crypto legislation. Hill succeeds outgoing chair Patrick
00:30McHenry with whom he has collaborated with on industry-friendly crypto initiatives.