Wednesday
Dec142011
NRC Chairman Reveals No Intention To Resign
Elianna MintzNRC Chairman Gregory Jackzo tells the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday that he has no intention to resign. (00:01)
Entries in House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (11)
Wednesday
Dec142011
Issa Casts Doubt On NRC Chairman
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) tells NRC Chairman Gregory Jackzo that it is unprecedented for four eyewitnesses to publicly criticize a colleague and testify under oath so it is unlikely that they would be lying. (0:28)
Wednesday
Dec142011
Dem Scolds GOP Member For Lack Of Bipartisan Spirit
Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.) scolds Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) for refusing to yield to a Democratic member and yielding to a Republican during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Wednesday. (00:33)
Wednesday
Dec142011
Rep. Chaffetz Refuses To Yield To Dem During Heated Nuclear Hearing
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) refuses to yield to a Democratic committee member at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing. (0:07)
Thursday
Jul222010
Drilling Moratorium Makes No Sense, Says Lawmaker
Representative Dan Burton (R-IN) says the deep water drilling ban imposed by the Obama administration “doesn’t make sense.”
Wednesday
May132009
Kucinich Accuses AIG Of "Defrauding" His Ohio Constituents
By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service
Edward Liddy, Chairman and CEO of AIG appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. Appearing frustrated and angry at Liddy’s responses throughout the hearing, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), told Liddy that AIG’s behavior was “unacceptable.” Adding, “You cheated people who saved lives, who save our children, what are you going to do about this?”
Liddy said he would work with Congress and offered to meet with Kucinich after the hearing.
Kucinich told Liddy that until this matter is resolved “Congress is not going to let you go,” shouting that this was “unacceptable” behavior. He told Liddy that Congress “will keep calling you back here,” until this issue was concluded.
Kucinich agreed to meet with Liddy following the hearing.
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Edward Liddy, Chairman and CEO of AIG appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. Appearing frustrated and angry at Liddy’s responses throughout the hearing, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), told Liddy that AIG’s behavior was “unacceptable.” Adding, “You cheated people who saved lives, who save our children, what are you going to do about this?”
Liddy said he would work with Congress and offered to meet with Kucinich after the hearing.
Kucinich told Liddy that until this matter is resolved “Congress is not going to let you go,” shouting that this was “unacceptable” behavior. He told Liddy that Congress “will keep calling you back here,” until this issue was concluded.
Kucinich agreed to meet with Liddy following the hearing.
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Wednesday
May132009
AIG Will Aims To Pay Back Taxpayers In 3-5 Years
By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service
Edward Liddy, Chairman and CEO of AIG appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. Congressman Brian Bilbray (R-Calif.) asked Liddy how long it would take to pay back taxpayer money.
Bilbray asked, “Are you hoping to be able to pay back the taxpayer before the ceiling falls in….How long will it take to pay the taxpayers back?”
Liddy replied, “Somewhere between three and five years. What makes the answer so difficult is how strong will the economy be worldwide and how strong will the financial markets be worldwide.”
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Edward Liddy, Chairman and CEO of AIG appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. Congressman Brian Bilbray (R-Calif.) asked Liddy how long it would take to pay back taxpayer money.
Bilbray asked, “Are you hoping to be able to pay back the taxpayer before the ceiling falls in….How long will it take to pay the taxpayers back?”
Liddy replied, “Somewhere between three and five years. What makes the answer so difficult is how strong will the economy be worldwide and how strong will the financial markets be worldwide.”
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Wednesday
May132009
AIG Chairman Makes Assurances But No Certainties
By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service
Edward Liddy, Chairman and CEO of AIG appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. Chairman of the Committee Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) asked Liddy whether he "could assure that AIG would not need any additional Federal money," and whether he "could assure that taxpayers would get their money back?" Liddy made "assurances" that efforts were being made, but no certainties that this would be the case.
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Edward Liddy, Chairman and CEO of AIG appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. Chairman of the Committee Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) asked Liddy whether he "could assure that AIG would not need any additional Federal money," and whether he "could assure that taxpayers would get their money back?" Liddy made "assurances" that efforts were being made, but no certainties that this would be the case.
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Wednesday
May132009
AIG Cannot Prevent Congress Seeing How Taxpayer Money Is Spent
By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service
Edward Liddy, Chairman and CEO of AIG appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. Chairman of the Committee Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) talked about AIG's new project, Project Destiny, which aims to help the financially troubled company get back on track, with Liddy. Asking for more details on the plan, Liddy told Towns he was unable to provide it as it contained "commercially sensitive" information.
Towns asked Liddy, “Do you honestly believe you have a right to prevent Congress from reviewing how the taxpayers money is being spent?”
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Edward Liddy, Chairman and CEO of AIG appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. Chairman of the Committee Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) talked about AIG's new project, Project Destiny, which aims to help the financially troubled company get back on track, with Liddy. Asking for more details on the plan, Liddy told Towns he was unable to provide it as it contained "commercially sensitive" information.
Towns asked Liddy, “Do you honestly believe you have a right to prevent Congress from reviewing how the taxpayers money is being spent?”
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Wednesday
Mar112009
Kucinich: Real change is going to be necessary
by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service
Today at an Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing Chairman Dennis J. Kucinich expressed his thoughts about the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) funds. Kucinich talks about Neel Kashkari, the acting Interim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stablization, Department of Treasury, and his silence on TARP. (02:29)
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Today at an Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing Chairman Dennis J. Kucinich expressed his thoughts about the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) funds. Kucinich talks about Neel Kashkari, the acting Interim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stablization, Department of Treasury, and his silence on TARP. (02:29)
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Liddy: AIG Has Paid "Several Billions" Of Taxpayer Money Already
Edward Liddy, Chairman and CEO of AIG appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) asked, “Have you paid the taxpayers back any of the money they have lent you to date?”
Liddy responded, “Yes.”
Kaptur: “How much?”
Liddy: “Several billion dollars”
Kaptur: “Several Billion?”
Liddy: “Yes”
Kaptur asked for a list of dates, sums to be submitted for the record. Liddy agreed.
Kaptur then questioned Liddy about his connections with Goldman Sachs which revealed that Mr. Liddy has shares to the market value of $3 million from Golden Sachs.
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