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U.S. Rep. French Hill appeared on a panel Friday afternoon at the Conservative Political Action Conference just outside Washington, D.C.

The Republican from Little Rock, a former banker who serves on the House Financial Services Committee, discussed regulatory restrictions placed on financial institutions in recent years.

The title of the session was "Repealing Obama's Banking Monstrosity and Making Money Work Again: Making Money Great Again."

Tom Hoenig, vice chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez, R-Colo., also were scheduled to appear with Hill.

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, Hill's predecessor in the 2nd Congressional District, spoke Thursday. His topic: "Breaking out of Regulatory Prison."

Several College Republicans also were on hand for the annual conference, which featured speeches by prominent members of the Trump administration, including President Donald Trump.