Investigation or to personal privacy. Lbj was reluctant because every one has federal agencies thought this was a nightmare. You mean, people can be rummaging through our files . We cant do that. Bill moyers help the newspaper editors to marshal their argument about how we are in favor of open government. One of the fascinating things we found was that bill moyers had actually written a really nice signing statement for president johnson where there is this ringing language that springs from our most essential principles that democracy works best when the people know what their government is doing. They must have access to the policy rules. Government officials should not be able to pull curtains of secrecy. It is best in the light of day. What is great about that we now , know from lbjs own schedule that on the telephone, johnson called moyers and said cut that out. Come on. Moyer has to x through this ringing declaration of freedom information of information and puts in there, yes, i
That we weigh in on how other countries set up their own regimes, in a manner that will be good for u. S. Firms and the u. S. Market. Its an attempt to influence what other countries do and thereby ensure a level Playing Field that works in our best interest. Their angst is based on the fact that they believe we might end up accepting standards from the International Community that might create problems for them here at home. Nothing thats adopted internationally has any binding force in the United States. We go through our own rulemaking process and decisionmaking. Its our internal decisions now. Of course, given our thoughts on whats appropriate, were using that and collaborating, doing this collaboratively with other u. S. Insurance regulators. Were presenting positions in basel, attempted to influence the international decisions. But we decide here whats the appropriate regime. Thank you, madam chair. Time of the gentleman has expired. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illino
Not look at asset manages of siffys but maybe down the road it would . There were a set of criteria that fsok initially issued to indicate firms that it might look at. Has that been updated, chair . Im not certain if it has. But there was there was written if you dont mind well reach out to your staff to see if theres any updated criteria on that. Do you also have a set of criteria that deals with an offramp, such as if an institution designated as a sify and they go down this path in your eyes, offramp for them. Do you have that set of criteria . We evaluate each of these firms every i think ivevery si decide if its no longer appropriate for them to be des designated . Do you have the guidelines . Were to the trying to run these businesses. And were not going to i dont think it would be appropriate for us to say you need to do x, y, and z to be dedesignated. These firms understand very well why theyve been designated. And they understand what kinds of changes in their Business Model w
On immigration detention centers. That starts at 7 p. M. Eastern today here on cspan 2. And join us tonight for booktv and prime time our, the Supreme Court. Well start at 8 eastern with author melvin and his book desent an the Supreme Court its role in the courts history in the nations constitutional dialogue. An hour later it is aaron carmen and shawna and their book notorious rbg and then a conversation with linda hirsch man about sisters in how they went to the Supreme Court and changed the world. And at 11 p. M. Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer talks about his bock the court in the world, american law, and the new global realities. Three days of featured programming this Holiday Weekend on cspan. Friday evening at 7 eastern, Congressional Republican leaders honoring former Vice President dick cheney at the capitol with the unveiling of a marble bust in the emancipation hall. When a Vice President had critics going off the deep end as they often did, he asked lynn, hi
Housing has been completed and residents are now moved in. It shares the space with st. Anthonys. And i happened to pay a visit there, and met some the residents. They have a wonderful portrait of mrs. Hale in the lobby and i think mrs. Hale would be very proud of the work that has been completed in that living space. Regarding our excuse me our committee reports. We submitted a letter to sacramento, to the California Senior Legislature letting them know the space will be filled that was vacated by mrs. Campbell and will hold that position until october, 2015. Also we continue to recruit for our Membership Committee. The chairperson mrs. Russo was not there, but were continuing to recruit for the Membership Committee and that is an ongoing process and our site visits continue and well have an update at the january meeting. The Advisory Council will not meet in december because of the holidays. So well be giving a report i will be giving a report in january. Also at that particular meet