This discussion was held during the National Community and Reinvestment Coalition conference. First up is martin the chairman of the federal deposit insurance corporation. We know it as fdic. The fdic is vital to making the whole American Economy run. This is the agency tasked with maintaining stability and confidence in our countrys Financial System by ensuring our deposits and by examining and supervising the Financial Institutions for safety and soundness and consumer protection. And for us in this room that means chairman gruenberg is vital to making sure the American Economy runs while for everybody. [applause] we are talking about the havenots as well as the haves. So im excited to hear what he has to tell us. Please join me in welcoming to the stage the fdic chairman martin. Good morning, everybody. And thank you, bethany, for that kind introduction. Thank you for getting up early to participate in the session and let me begin by thanking the National Community Reinvestment Coal
This discussion was held during the National Community and Reinvestment Coalition conference. First up is martin the chairman of the federal deposit insurance corporation. We know it as fdic. The fdic is vital to making the whole American Economy run. This is the agency tasked with maintaining stability and confidence in our countrys Financial System by ensuring our deposits and by examining and supervising the Financial Institutions for safety and soundness and consumer protection. And for us in this room that means chairman gruenberg is vital to making sure the American Economy runs while for everybody. [applause] we are talking about the havenots as well as the haves. So im excited to hear what he has to tell us. Please join me in welcoming to the stage the fdic chairman martin. Good morning, everybody. And thank you, bethany, for that kind introduction. Thank you for getting up early to participate in the session and let me begin by thanking the National Community Reinvestment Coal
This discussion was held during the National Community and Reinvestment Coalition conference. First up is martin the chairman of the federal deposit insurance corporation. We know it as fdic. The fdic is vital to making the whole American Economy run. This is the agency tasked with maintaining stability and confidence in our countrys Financial System by ensuring our deposits and by examining and supervising the Financial Institutions for safety and soundness and consumer protection. And for us in this room that means chairman gruenberg is vital to making sure the American Economy runs while for everybody. [applause] we are talking about the havenots as well as the haves. So im excited to hear what he has to tell us. Please join me in welcoming to the stage the fdic chairman martin. Good morning, everybody. And thank you, bethany, for that kind introduction. Thank you for getting up early to participate in the session and let me begin by thanking the National Community Reinvestment Coal
Lets get started. It is my pleasure to introduce nick petaman. He was the founder and director of the huffington post, director of aslieps for democracy and editor of lincoln journal. Received praise from a politically Diverse Group including former republican allen simpson. He served on multiple nonprofit boards and the Homeless Empowerment project. Lets welcome nick petamen this morning. Thank you. Thank you to the Washington Center for having me here on this snowy morning. I heard from ann this is the first time some of you have seen snow. Raise of happennds. It hits your eye. Thats fantastic. Welcome. I would rather have a conversation with you guys today. Issue one was founded three years ago. We are the premier bipartisan Political Reform Group in washington d. C. We saw this tremendous opportunity to make the point that the perfection and improvement of the republic is every everyones cause. We recruited 200 former members of congress. They form this thing called the reformers c
Of the republican party. All right, folks, lets get started. When you ask a question, come up to the question mike, state your name and your school and keep your questions nice and concise. It is my great pleasure this morning to introduced [indiscernible] he was the founder and ceo of the American News project, and others. In 2015, he coauthored nation on the take, which received praise. He serves on nonprofit boards and Advisory Boards. Lets welcome Nick Penniman this morning. He has received praise from historians such as doors earns mckinnon,irector mark and he has served on Advisory Boards including the center for responsive politics and the homeless improvement project. Responsive politics and the homeless improvement project. Let us welcome him. [applause] thank you, and thank you for the Washington Center for having me here this morning. I heard from anne that some of you all, this is the first time you seen snow. Is that correct . To see a show of hands, because that is fascin