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Representatives debated HR 333 Bankruptcy Reform bill and H Res 609 Unemployment and Welfare Benefits Extension.
View in Congressional Chronicle914 viewsRepresentatives debated HR 333 Bankruptcy Reform bill and H Res 609 Unemployment and Welfare Benefits Extension.
View in Congressional Chronicle914 viewsThe House Financial Services Subcommittee conducted a review of the insurance industry and its key challenges. Witnesses testified about several regulatory reform plans, state taxation, pric…
146 viewsMembers spoke to reporters about compromise legislation to strengthen corporate accountability regulations. Among the issues they addressed were consumer and investor protections, responsibi…
59 viewsHouse and Senate members met to consider different versions of legislation on corporate accountability and corporate crime.
160 viewsCurrent and former company executives testified about accounting errors that resulted in a $4 billion mistake on reports of company earnings. Mr. Ebbers and Mr. Sullivan refused to answer qu…
2,483 viewsWitnesses testified about the Corporate and Auditing Accountability Responsibility and Transparency Act designed to ensure adequate and accurate checks on corporate financial records. Among …
337 viewsWitnesses testified about the decision to file for bankruptcy by the Global Crossings corporation, the state of the telecommunications industry, the impact of a weak economy on the computer …
823 viewsChairman Greenspan reported on the state of the U.S. economy.
314 viewsFollowing a period of committee business in which members debated whether to swear in all witnesses, Mr. Pitt testified under oath about investigations into the financial collapse of Enron a…
687 viewsWilliam Powers testified about his investigation into Enron’s financial collapse and accounting problems. He said that the investigation “found systematic and pervasive attempts by managemen…
846 viewsHouse Financial Services Committee members talked to reporters about new regulatory provisions on Wall Street research analysts. Following their prepared remarks they answered questions from…
92 viewsMr. Berardino testified about Arthur Andersen and Company’s accounting practices and the Enron financial collapse. Among the issues he addressed were auditing mistakes, the degree to which h…
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