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A hearing was held to examine possible ways to establish clearinghouses or other regulatory measures for the credit default swaps which played a significant role in the downfall of major fin…

Mortgage industry officials testified about plans to address and prevent mortgage foreclosures and allow some homeowners in default to modify the terms of their loan in order to make payment…

Economic Markets Intervention

Witnesses, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen, testified about strategy and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In their remarks they foc…

Witnesses testified about procurement policies and funding for the Air Force Aerial Tanker program. They focused on a government audit that found several flaws and errors in the bidding proc…

Secretary Rice, Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen testified about cooperative partnerships between the Department of State and Department of Defense. Among the topics they addressed were ef…

Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen testified about the proposed fiscal year 2009 budget for the Defense Department, the future years' defense program, and the 2009 request for operations in …