[inaudible conversations] one [inaudible conversations] remind good morning welcome to oversight of the fccs i should point out since this committee has jurisdiction over sports last night the South Dakota State University jackrabbits plunged their ticket to the tournament by winning the Summer League tournament i am getting gaveled down by someone. [laughter] last time we met a lot exchanged since then with the new fcc chairman with several members of this committee this is the first sec oversight hearing is that i hope to see changes how the commission operates i urge them to treat each other fairly to be willing to ask congress for guidance whenever possible. While still in the early days they seem to heed the advice that actions under chairman pai to improve the of process of transparency. And those that seem to amass power the chairman office that they could instead empower the public and other commissioners. Chairmanpai says purging the divide to guide under his cedar ship to rep
Discussion. Thank you very much. Judge neil gorsuch, President Trumps pick has his his confirmation hearing coming up. Beginning march 20th with opening statements, the next day will be questioning of the nominee himself by outside groups and witnesses. Live starting on the 20thth check cspan. Org for coverage plans. Judge gorsuch was born in denver in 1967 and went to Harukyo Nomura lard law school before being appointed to the bench. Anyone working at any hedge fund who involved in short term trading meaning every day theyre coming in and out of stocks all these people want edge. That is a common term, they want edge and theres this wide edge kind of useless for their purposes, theres the gray zone and black edge which is clearly inside information. Sunday night on q a talks about the Insider Trading case against hedge manager steven cohen. In her book black edge, inside information, dirty money and the quest to bring down the most wanted man on wall street. The two central character
Homeland Security Committee ranking democrat congressman thompson of mississippi will discuss threats to the u. S. Homeland in light of sundays mass shooting in orlando, florida. And then congressman wittman on u. S. Efforts to combat isis overseas and whether the military is prepared should the current tactics be changed. And California Democratic representative jackie spear will discuss the latest on the mass shooting and what lawmakers learned from tuesdays closed door briefing with National Security officials. Be sure to watch cspans washington journal beginning live 7 00 a. M. Eastern wednesday morning. Join the discussion. Securities Exchange Commission chair Mary Jo White testified at an oversight hearing and was asked about the effectiveness of corporate disclosures and wall street regulations. Senator Richard Shelby chairs the Senate Banking committee. This morning, we will receive testimony from Securities Exchange chair Mary Jo White. Oversight of the commissions an importan
Willing, at least initially, until they find out theyre in a trap and become literally enslaved. Are you aware of Victim Services program that are particularly useful in dealing with the victim cooperation . Is there any social science, any experience out there that would help us do a better job of getting cooperation from the victims of trafficking . Well, of the 15 programs that we looked at, those grant programs, we also conducted sight visits to various places within the u. S. We talked to a number of Victim Service providers, as well as a number of Law Enforcement officials. They told us that while victims cooperation can be difficult, part of the reason its difficult because the victim fears talking to the Police Officer or to the Law Enforcement official but fear retaliation by the trafficker. In some cases, you could have a case where its not just the victim. Its not just the person that is being trafficked, but the trafficker might actually have someone from their family, for
Agency tasked with protecting investors, maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets and facilitating Capital Formation. The s. E. C. Is responsible for ensuring transparency so that investors have adequate information to make Investment Decisions and to mitigate conflicts of interest, fraud, and manipulation. This regulatory paradigm is one reason why our Capital Markets have long been the envy of the world and the lifeblood of our economy. Excesses and unnecessary regulation, however, may endanger americas status as the worlds preferred financial center. First and foremost, i believe the s. E. C. Should focus on its core mission. This has become more difficult as the commission has come under increased pressure to expand its mission and cater to special interests. Examples of such efforts include attempts to force the s. E. C. To mandate disclosure on Climate Change and political contributions. These efforts are not new and the s. E. C. Has withstood political pressure in the pa