Thank you for your patience, without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled holding wells fargo accountable, examining the role of the board of directors in the banks egregious pattern of consumer abuses i now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today we receive testimony from ms. Elizabeth duke and mr. James quigley who until earlier this week served as chair of the board of directors of wells fargo and company and Wells Fargo Bank respectively. Both have resigned after our call for their resignations following the release of a scathing majority staff report on wells fargos compliance failures and their individual failures as Board Members. But their resignations do not absolve them of their failures. Directors at wells fargo and institutions across this country must understand that they are the last line of defense when it comes to protecting their companys shareholders, employees and cust
Richmond that is certainly going to cause a slow down for people. So, bringing up the map right now so you can see this. Specifically westbound 80 past solano. Goes well into hercules. Speeds down in the area. Three lanes are blocke right now. Avoid the area, if you can. Looking now at the toll plaza m on at 5 24 this morning. It does look packed that toll plaza, once you make it through the meter lights. Pulling up the drive times so you can see the impact the crash in richmond is having from highway 4 to the maze. About a 45minute ride. Highway 85 to the san jose airport an eightminute ride. Developing news now, were expecting the grand princess cruise ship to dock at the port of oakland some time today. This is according to Governor Newsom. Heres where the ship is right now. Take a look at the map. The grand princess has been out there since thursday. Its expected to sail under the Golden Gate Bridge and then dock at the port of oaklands outer harbor. We dont know the exact timing j
Board of directors chair, elizabeth duke, and former board member james quigley. Thank you. This hearing is entitled Holding Wells Fargo Accountable examining the roll of board of directors and that the greatest patterns of consumer abuses. Today, we received testimony from elisabeth and mr. James quigley who until earlier this weeks are as chair of the board of directors of wells fargo and companys Walls Fargo Bank respectively. Both have resigned as our call for the resignations following the release of us phasing majority statute on wells fargos compliance failures in their individual failures as Board Members. Resignations do not absolve them of their failures. Directors at wells fargo, and institutions across this country must understand that they are the last line of defense when it comes to protecting your companys shareholders, employees and customers. And while ms. Duke mystically said said, there resigned to quote, avoid distractions that would be cleared and this is not a di
A congressional hearing in which case that will. Well break down the shake up at one of americas largest banks a lot to get here on a very busy day so lets get started. On oil lost as much as a 3rd of its value monday in its biggest drop since 1901 gold war fell to 30. 00 to 30. 00 per barrel as saudi arabia launched a price war with russia after the 2 failed to come to an agreement at its vienna meeting russia declined to agree to production cuts that have artificially kept Oil Prices Steady officially russia said it wants to wait and see what the Coronavirus Impact on demand is before agrees to cuts on officially russia is angry about u. S. Sanctions of Russian Energy Company Rosneft and attempts to stop the north stream to pipeline to germany by flooding the market and sinking prices russia sees an opportunity to crush the us shale industry which is dangerously levered to the hilt russia is also fed up with cutting production outputs timeout that time while u. S. Shell producers eac
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