You should have a box on your screen that shows how much time is remaining. Some trouble and ive had senators tell me they just cant find that box or they dont see it. Last hearing one of the senators asked me to give them a reminder. I will do that this time for everybody. So at 30 seconds left on your clock, there will be a tone, a bell ring to remind senators and witnesses that their time is a most expired, then at the end of five minutes, another bell will ring. That way we can all know how the clock is working even though we dont find it on our screens. Today we will receive testimony from the securities and Exchange Commission chairman jay clayton regarding the work and the. Genda of the sec thank you for your appearance before the committee today which is essential to our oversight of the sec. And welcome. You last appeared before this committee in december of last year. The covid19 pandemic hit the United States shortly after that hearing and thesec has taken many important ste
Crisis continues to worsen at an alarming rate. For the second time since the pandemic started, the number of daily cases topped 200,000 yesterday. More than 3100 people died from the illness, the singleworst daily death toll. And hospitalizations are also at an alltime high, passing the 100,000 mark for the first time. California has the highest number with just over 9300 covid cases. The state could run out of i. C. U. Beds by christmas. Debra joins us from washington. There is a disturbing prediction for death tolls in the coming months. Reporter yeah, annmarie, its heartbreaking to even say this. A top Government Official says 450,000 americans could die from the coronavirus by february. A dire warning from the head of the cdc. 200,000 americans may die from the coronavirus in just the next two months. I actually believe theyre going to be the most difficult time in the Public Health history of this nation. Reporter the number of americans currently hospitalized has passed 100,000
Banking systems, the impact of covid19, and communities of color. This runs an hour and 45 minutes. Today we welcome the regulators, the comptroller of the currency, brian brooks. The federal deposit insurance corporation, jelena rodney hood. Since the passage of the coronavirus aid relief and Economic Security act or cares act of your agencies have taken many meaningful steps to mitigate the meaningful impact of the pandemic and provide conditions that will lead to a forceful recovery. On october 30, the Federal Reserve announced changes to its main Street Lending facility including decreasing the minimum loan size for priority loan facilities from 250,000 to 100,000, and allowing borrowers loan for theirpp outstanding debt. Your agency should continue to carefully review the regulatory and supervisory frameworks, adjusting where necessary to bolster Financial Institutions to support economic recovery, which, by the way, has shown positive signs over the past several months. On octobe
Comptroller of the currency, the Senate Banking Committee Received a 6month update on the state of Banking Systems, the impact of covid19 and support for Small Business owners in communities of color. This runs an hour and 45 minutes. Today we welcome to this virtually hearing the federal prudential regulators, Federal Reserve vice chairman Randal Quaries, office of the comptroller, brian brooks, chairman of yellen and mcwilliams, chairman of the National Credit administration rodney hood. We will receive testimony from each agency on efforts, activities, objectives and plans since we last testified before the committee. As well as an update on covid19 related actions. Since the passage of the coronavirus a relief and Economic Security act or cares act your agencies have taken many meaningful steps to ameliorate the Economic Impact of the pandemic as you provide conditions that will lead to a forceful recovery. On october 30th the Federal Reserve announced changes to its facility inclu
The foretwoity was an intent. I think thats something that we should all explore. Thank you. I have worked on legislation. Its a little late in this session under your tenure that would create guardrails and prevent these kinds of failures and abuses. I think your comments were appropriate. We allow companies to still do they have to provide Real Transparency which they dont always. Have to reward workers not just shareholders. Senator brown ill close with a statement. We saw earlier this year the pandemic crashing our families, hospitals, and the economy. How the market seized the up. The s. E. C. s recent report on interconnectedness in the market offers insights but no real policy recommendations. I know that you and vice chair and represent duty pute secretary money market reforms were not good enough. It is clear your successor, the next banking regulators will need to reduce risk from interconnectedness and excessive leverage. The economy may in the future will depend on it. Than