Thank you for your patience. Without objection, this hearing is entitled holding wells fargo. Agree just pattern of consumer abuses. I recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today, we receive testimony from Miss Elizabeth duke, and mr. James quigley, who until later this week served as chair of the board of directors of wells forego and company, and Wells Fargo Bank respectively. Both have resigned after a call for the resignations. Following the release of a scathing majority staff report on walls far goes compliance failures, and their individual failures as Board Members. The resignations dont absolve meant them of their failures. Directors at wells fargo and institutions across the country must understand that they are the last line of defense when it comes to protecting their companies shareholders, employees, customers. While missed duke and quickly state they resigned to avoid distraction and quote let me be clear, this is not a distraction. We are exami
Members of Congress Questioning witnesses on their actions and wells fargo and why no one has been prosecuted for the banks consumer buses. This runs two and a half hours. Thank you for your patience. Without objection, this hearing is entitled holding wells fargo. Agree just pattern of consumer abuses. I recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today, we receive testimony from Miss Elizabeth duke, and mr. James quigley, who until later this week served as chair of the board of directors of wells forego and company, and Wells Fargo Bank respectively. Both have resigned after a call for the resignations. Following the release of a scathing majority staff report on walls far goes compliance failures, and their individual failures as Board Members. The resignations dont absolve meant them of their failures. Directors at wells fargo and institutions across the country must understand that they are the last line of defense when it comes to protecting their companies s
Senate committee on banking, housing and urban affairs will come to order. Today is a hybrid format. Our witnesses are in this person but members have the option to appear in person or virtually to consider the nominations of dr. Lael brainard to be vice chair of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve system. And acting director Sandra Thompson to be director of the federal Housing Finance agency. Its amazing what a difference a year makes. We have today safe and effective vaccines that are saving lives, that are getting people back to work. 207 million americans have fully vaccinated. In 2021 we added 6. 4 million new jobs, more in any year since 1939. Workers are demanding raises. Theyre finally getting them. Theyre changing jobs at record rates because people finally have some options. The past year has illustrated our economy works best when it works for everyone, not just wall street, not just the top 1 . Everyone. Whether you punch a clock or raise children or care for an
Senate committee on banking, housing and urban affairs will come to order. Today is a hybrid format. Our witnesses are in this person but members have the option to appear in person or virtually to consider the nominations of dr. Lael brainard to be vice chair of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve system. And acting director Sandra Thompson to be director of the federal Housing Finance agency. Its amazing what a difference a year makes. We have today safe and effective vaccines that are saving lives, that are getting people back to work. 207 million americans have fully vaccinated. In 2021 we added 6. 4 million new jobs, more in any year since 1939. Workers are demanding raises. Theyre finally getting them. Theyre changing jobs at record rates because people finally have some options. The past year has illustrated our economy works best when it works for everyone, not just wall street, not just the top 1 . Everyone. Whether you punch a clock or raise children or care for an
Senate committee on banking, housing and urban affairs will come to order. Well consider dr. Lael brainard to be vice chair of the board of governors. And acting director Sandra Thompson to be director of the federal Housing Finance agency. It is amazing what a difference a year makes. We have today safe and effective vaccines that are saving lives that are getting people back to work. 207 million american americans are back fully vaccinated. Our economy has weathered the storm and rebounded in 2021 we added a record 6. 4 million new jobs, more than any year since 1939. It isnt just the jobs numbers. It is the quality of those jobs. Workers demanding raises are finally getting them. They are changing jobs at record rates because people finally have some options. The past year has illustrated our economy works best when it works for everyone. Not just wallace. Not just the top 1 . Everyone. Whether you punch a clock or swipe a badge, whether you earn a salary or make tips. Whether you r