states and the department of justice has a very powerful influence on that, so if i could get into those three areas, the first is just an example of the kind of abusive use of power that i hope you will help stop and prevent from continuing to happen. this example is one that was already referenced by senator cruz, operation choke point. for those that aren t familiar with it the only thing appropriate about it is its name it was a program designed by the department of justice to help choke financing away from businesses and industries that were politically unacceptable or whatever reason unacceptable to the administration. the justice department working with and i think perhaps even pressuring some of our financial regulatory agencies to give
and the department of justice has a powerful influence on that. the first one, i ll use as an example of the kind of abecause of power that you hope you will stop and prevent from continuing to happen. this example, one that was referenced by senator cruz, operation choke point. operation choke point, those who aren t familiar with it, the only appropriate thing about it in my opinion is its name. it was it was a program designed by the department of justice to help choke financing away from businesses and industries that were politically unacceptable, for whatever reason, unacceptable to theed managers. administration. the justice working with, and i think perhaps pressuring some of our financial hegtry agencies, created this program to give additional scrutiny, such additional scrutiny that it pressured them out of their access to financing to serpt