Press, former chairman Richard Greene never agreed to the vote and former chairman leavitt rarely took the matter to a vote unless there was a 50 vote. Are there any areas you can work on with the other two commissioners to reach a unanimous decision and if so give us some examples. We certainly strive for consensus. We know everything is not unanimous. I havent figure verified it but 65 of those a unanimous but obviously it is still a percentage that has not been unanimous. I discussed with you, mister chairman and senator brown and other members of the committee as well, one thing i found as chairman, striving for that consensus, unanimity on our rulemaking, so many mandated rulemakings have been particularly the doddfrank act which the controversy was adopted continued into the implementation of those rules that we end up with an extra challenge reaching consensus because of that. In 2013 you post a comment, study on Asset Management in the office of Financial Research requested thi
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
Now herman crisis. A photo of a couple has gone by so they spiral an akron police say a toddler want it off alone as four adults overdose. Plus fighting back how people with parkinsons disease are getting help. There are stories that are captivating america. A local woman donates a piece of her liver to save her baby. Plus dramatic rescue a driver manages to escape after his suv is left dangling by wires on the side of a parking garage. It all started with a disturbing photo from the East Liverpool Police Department overdoses as two adults are passed out with a small child in the back seat. Tonight akron Police Responded to four overdoses at one house while a threeyearold wandered away from that home and down the street. Channel threes Billy Goldstein is investigating heroin impact. She is live at Chapel Hill Mall tonight were another incident took place earlier this evening. Good evening. I think the tire marks will reveal a little bit of what truck flipped backwards after crashing an