Colleagues held in egypt. Is the swiss government going to prosecute you if you comply with our laws. Bankers in the hot seat con capitol hill. Credit squeeze, answering gens about billions hidden away from the irs. Hi there. Good morning, thanks for waking up with Al Jazeera America. Im thomas drayton. We begin with a controversial bill in arizona that set off a National Debate over gay rights. The bill jeetoed by the states vetoed by the states government. It followed days of pressure. The bill professed to allow Business Owners the ability to refuse service to people against their religious beliefs. The governor was under pressure, refusing 40,000 calls and phone calls to veto the bill. Yes, that pressure certainly had been mounting over the course of the last several days. Political pressure, social and economic as you mentioned. If passed it would have amounted to discriminatory practiceses. The veto has been called a victory. Days of protest turn to cheers. At Arizona Governor ja
Soldiers removed from away the army calls positions of trust, including Sexual Assault. Hidden billions, a swiss bank accused of helping americans hide their money from the u. S. And a galactic surprise, several new planets, which could potentially sustain new life. We begin tonight with breaking news out of arizona, governor jan brewer has just vetoed a controversial bill that would have allowed Business Owners to refuse to serve gays by citing their religion beliefs. Here is what the governor said just minutes ago. After weighing all the arguments i have vetoed senate bill 1062 moments ago. To the supporters of this legislation i want you to know that i understand that long held norms about marriage and family are being challenged as never before. Our society is undergoing many dramatic changes. However, i sincerely believe that senate bill 1062 has the potential to create more problems than it purports to solve. I could divide in arizona in ways we could never imagine and no one wou
Tough questions for Credit Suisse today after a senate board accused the bank for helping americans evade millions in taxes. Helping hide as as it is from the government. So far the government has learned of 228 account holders. Credit suisse agreed to pay a fine for violating u. S. Securities laws. Mike viqueira on capitol hill, there were sharp exchanges in that Senate Banking Sub Committee hearing room today. Reporter youre absolutely right because that Investigative Committee of the United States senate spent a lot of years looking into the swiss banks, sending billions of dollars into secret accounts to try to aprovide paying taxes here in u. S. It appears certain suisse bankers have nothingjames bond has nothing on suisse bankers. Reporter its the stuff of countless spy novels by some senators say its all too real. As much as 12 billion hidden away in suisse bank accounts. All secret, none of it legal, none of it taxed. Top officials of Credit Suisse, called before a senate panel
This morning the speaker when asked about the plans asked about the details and i believe he said blah blah blah. [laughter] do you feel like you are begin their cut before you unveil your plan and giving the remarks where does this stand . I dont think we cannot afford to wait. I cant settle for an economy that grows at 2 , settle for high employmen unemployment andt able to live on their own. A declining wages for the middle class. We need to be the party of growth and opportunity, restoring the American Dream and this is something americans have hunger before. We have an obligation. I put up this draft so that we could engage the American People on this and i think this is some of that as i travel the country and through the hearings ive had this is something that is very much to move forward. The new cspan. Org website makes it easier than ever to keep tabs on washington, d. C. And share your findings via facebook, twitter and other networks. Easy search functions let you access da
Probe. They say the u. S. Should cancel the charges. Thailands Army Declares marshall law but stops short of a fullblown coup in a sixmonth crisis that has paralyzed the government. Youre watching worldwide exchange, bringing you Business News from around the globe. Resignation has never been a consideration. Thats the statements from a defiant brady dugan after Credit Suisse has been fined 2. 5 billion after pleading guilty to help u. S. Citizens evade taxes. Its the biggest bank to admit to a criminal charge in more than two decades. Eric holder says the activity has been pervasive. It helped account holders by concealing assets. These secret offshore accounts were held in the names of entities and foundations. And this conspiracy spanned decades. In the case of at least one wholly owned subsidiary, the practice of use iing using this more than a century ago. He was named ceo back in 2007. He didnt oversee most of the wrong doing that occurred much earlier. As of 2007, 2008, Credit S