http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/1002061 Gary Ackerman's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 19 May 2013 22:46:50 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=1002061&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/1002061 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} State Department Deputy Secretaries William Burns and Thomas Nides testified on the findings of a report on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. They detailed security failures that led to the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309993-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309993-1 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:02:40 GMT Jamie Dimon testified on JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion trading loss on May 10, 2012 He apologized for the trading losses, but he stressed that no taxpayer money was lost and that the bank remains fiscally sound. Other issues he addressed included the Dodd-Frank 2010 financial regulations law, regulation of foreign transactions, the pay of Wall Street executives, and derivatives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306502-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306502-102 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:40:32 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on her department's fiscal year 2013 budget request. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304614-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304614-1 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:32:28 GMT Frederic Hof testified on violence in Syria over the previous 9 months. He said the Assad regime was a "dead man walking" and its days were numbered. He also explained the dilemma the administration faced in not encouraging armed resistance. He' stated he hoped the Arab League would be able to persuade Syria to accept some conditions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303184-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303184-1 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:24:30 GMT Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, a Government Accountability representative, and housing experts testified at a hearing on the fiscal health of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The hearing arose because of an FHA report to Congress on its current budget situation, which revealed that if the housing market continues to worsen, the agency is at risk of needing federal help. Secretary Donovan in his testimony that the FHA is not in need of a bailout thus far. He added that the reserve fund is being monitored closely, risks are being assessed, and steps are being taken to protect taxpayers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302952-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302952-1 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:03:42 GMT The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on potential threats from Iran and Syria, focusing on sanctions already imposed and the future of U.S. policy toward both countries. Witnesses also testified about an assassination plot by Iranian officials to kill the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. and the potential impact on relations with Iran. Additionally, Wendy Sherman said that U.S. officials had met with Cuban officials about imprisoned American Alan Gross. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302082-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302082-2 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:57:48 GMT The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on potential threats from Iran and Syria, focusing on sanctions already imposed and the future of U.S. policy toward both countries. Witnesses also testified about an assassination plot by Iranian officials to kill the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. and the potential impact on relations with Iran. Additionally, Wendy Sherman said that U.S. officials had met with Cuban officials about imprisoned American Alan Gross. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302082-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302082-1 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:32:12 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented to the committee the Federal Reserve Board's semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he said that if the U.S. defaulted on its debt obligations the impact could be similar to the economic crisis experienced at the end of 2008 into 2009. He described steps the Federal Reserve could take in response to continued slow economic growth, and said proposed spending cuts should be structured so that they do not hurt the economy in the short term. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300458-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300458-1 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:22:06 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299889-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299889-1 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:02:06 GMT Government officials from the State and Defense Departments and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) testified on U.S. strategy in Iraq and the upcoming troop withdrawal transition period. Among the topics they addressed were the timetable for withdrawal by December 31st, 2011, as well as challenges posed by the transition to civilian leadership. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299826-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299826-1 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:41:24 GMT James Steinberg testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about U.S. security interests in Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298777-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298777-1 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:01:18 GMT Elizabeth Warren appeared at a House oversight hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's priorities in regulating consumer credit. In her testimony she said she believed President Obama would nominate a director for the bureau soon, and added that if it had been operational years ago, "We wouldn't be in the mess we're currently in." Some members of the committee expressed concern with the bureau's level of accountability to Congress. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298533-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298533-1 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:49:36 GMT Treasury Secretary Geithner testified about the future of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Administration. Among the topics he addressed were short-term steps to make to lure private capital back to the mortgage market, as well as plans to phase-out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over time. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298259-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298259-1 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:01:48 GMT Secretary of State Clinton testified on U.S. foreign policy priorities before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. She urged no spending cuts to diplomacy and foreign aid. She told the committee that Libya is an example of the need for the U.S. needs funds to deal with crisis abroad and warned that other countries like China are competing for influence in the world and will fill a vacuum is the U.S is not present. This is a two hour portion of a three and one half hour hearing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298260-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298260-1 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:03:30 GMT Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg testified about anti-government protests and unrest in Egypt and Lebanon, and the implications for U.S. policy in the region. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297951-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297951-1 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:10:48 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297924-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297924-2 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:00:42 GMT Witnesses testified about relations between the U.S. and China, as well as the potential impact of China's economic, security and human rights policies on the U.S. They also talked about Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to the U.S. that had begun the same day. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297590-1 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:10:42 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297190-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297190-1 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:02:24 GMT The House voted to repeal the "Don't ask, Don't tell" policy by a 250-175 vote. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297093-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297093-1 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:03:12 GMT Treasury and State Department officials testified about the effectiveness of U.S. and United Nations sanctions on Iran. Among the topics they addressed were China's possible involvement in assisting the Iranian nuclear program, and the release of confidential diplomatic cables by Wilikeaks. The Obama administration had expanded sanctions in an effort to slow Iran's nuclear program. The hearing came a week before diplomats from Iran, the U.S., China and several European nations meet in Geneva to discuss the Iranian nuclear program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296841-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296841-1 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:43:06 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294818-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294818-1 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:48 GMT Mary Schapiro testified on the current state of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), its priorities, and the near-term challenges the agency faces. Questions were primarily focused on timetables for creating rules and implementing reforms under the new financial regulations bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294638-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294638-1 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:10:48 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294226-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294226-1 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:06:20 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294207-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294207-1 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:00:15 GMT Witnesses testified about a 1000 point stock market drop on May 6, 2010. SEC Chairperson Mary Schapiro and other government regulators testified about proposed changes to the system of "circuit breakers" designed to halt trading when losses reach a certain level. The Subcommittee also heard from the heads of stock exchanges. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293444-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293444-1 Tue, 11 May 2010 19:02:17 GMT In a three-hour portion members debated forcing withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan in accordance with the War Powers Act. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292450-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292450-1 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:59:47 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290694-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290694-101 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:59:54 GMT Witnesses testified about the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme and possible legislation that would revise investor protections. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290555-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290555-1 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:00:47 GMT Obama administration officials testified about the president's plan to raise troop levels in Afghanistan as part of a revised strategy to disengage forces beginning in July 2011. Secretary Gates said in his testimony that the start of any withdrawal would be based on a review to be conducted in December 2010, and probably would occur district by district or province by province, as Afghan forces are ready to take over. Members also questioned witnesses on the wisdom of setting deadlines, the ability of the Afghan government to stand up military and civilian security institutions, and the placement of additional U.S. troops in Afghanistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290385-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290385-1 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:35:05 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290082-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290082-1 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:05:29 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289329-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289329-101 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:19:23 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289215-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289215-1 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:07:17 GMT Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified about the Obama administration's plan to give the government greater power to oversee the financial system for major risks, a new ability to seize and dismantle large financial institutions, and the authority to create a new agency to look out for consumer interests. He also warned lawmakers who wanted to take more time that the risk of delay were great. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289089-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289089-1 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:13:23 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288794-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288794-1 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:00:59 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286963-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286963-101 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:56:22 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286939-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286939-1 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:00:52 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286500-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286500-1 Thu, 21 May 2009 14:01:28 GMT Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, testified about the need to engage Pakistan on regional security issues and asked Congress to approve pending legislation to provide Pakistan with billions of dollars in military and non-military aid. He also talked about growing threats from Taliban forces in Pakistan, and U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and the region generally. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285712-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285712-1 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:16:52 GMT Secretary of State Clinton testified on U.S. foreign policy priorities before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Among the topics she addressed were the Obama administration's approach to negotiations with potential adversaries, threats to international security in various regions of the world, and Middle East peace initiatives. She also responded to questions on a number of specific issues including recently released memos on interrogation methods, as well as President Obama's encounter with Venezuelan President Chavez at the Summit of the Americas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285430-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285430-1 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:36:27 GMT Secretary Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke testifed about a proposed regulations allowing the federal government to purchase "toxic" financial assets through a public-private venture and expanding the federal government's authority to seize both banks and other financial institutions. They spoke about bonuses paid to American International Group (AIG) and oversight of federal investments in the private financial sector. In their answers to questions from the committee they said that while they were vaguely aware of provisions to pay bonuses, they were not fully aware that some bonuses were destined for employees in the financial products division. They also said that they would explore legal avenues to recoup the bonuses, but cautioned against overreacting too aggressively. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284797-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284797-1 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:00:30 GMT Edward Libby testified about operations and business practices at American International Group (AIG) before, during, and after federal intervention. Much of the focus was on AIG's use of federal money to pay millions of dollars in bonuses. In his remarks he admitted the $165 million bonus payments to AIG executives were "distasteful", adding that the "cold realities" of business prompted the pay out. During one exchange Mr. Libby refused to divulge the names of persons receiving bonuses because he said he feared for their safety following several death threats. The hearing was briefly interrupted to remove signs from representatives of Code Pink. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284698-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284698-2 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:04:25 GMT Witnesses testified about operations and business practices at American International Group (AIG) before, during, and after federal intervention. Much of the focus was on AIG's use of federal money to pay millions of dollars in bonuses. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284698-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284698-1 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:00:49 GMT Witnesses testified about mark-to-market accounting rules, and whether they exacerbated the current financial crisis. The standard requires companies to value assets they hold at current market values. For assets that are frozen and have a diminished current market value but may recover value in the future, the standard has proven problematic. Companies are then forced to write-down billions in assets, which can lead to further write-downs elsewhere. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284594-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284594-1 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:49:19 GMT Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered his semiannual "Monetary Policy Report to the Congress" as required by the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act. He testified about current economic conditions, and the outlook for the financial sector and the broader economy. In his remarks he indicated that while the U.S. government may take "substantial" stakes in some banks, it doesn't plan to nationalize financial institutions, which would eliminate shareholder stakes in the banks. Part 2 of the hearing included committee members' questions for Mr. Bernanke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284296-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284296-3 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:35:01 GMT The chief executive officers of financial institutions testified about how they used the first installment of funds from the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). They also spoke about administration and operation of their firms, future reform of business practices, executive compensation issues, and future disclosure and transparency in financial operations. During questioning several members asked pointed questions about the executives' personal compensation, use of taxpayer funds to boost lending rates, their commitment to cooperation with the government, and the degree to which public anger had motivated efforts to reform their business practices. This portion of the hearing is part 1 of 3 parts and contains members' opening statements, statements by bank executives, and questions for the panel prior to a lunch break. Questioning or the panel continues on parts 2 and 3. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283982-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283982-1 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:01:07 GMT In the second of two parts of a hearing on the $50 billion investment scam allegedly engineered by Bernard L. Madoff, Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials focused on possible regulatory failures and the need to rewrite the laws governing the U.S. financial markets. Among the issues they addressed were past failures to recognize or properly evaluate warnings about the Ponzi scheme, as well as inadequate enforcement by the agency. This portion of the hearing is a continuation of the panel which made its prepared statements in the first part of the hearing (283836-1). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283836-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283836-4 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:03:49 GMT In the first of two parts of a hearing on the $50 billion investment scam allegedly engineered by Bernard L. Madoff, Harry Markopolos, an independent financial fraud investigator, asserted that since 2000 he repeatedly submitted warnings to the SEC about Mr. Madoff that were ignored. Following Mr. Markopolos' testimony, prepared statements by a second panel with Securities and Exchange Commission officials focused on possible regulatory failures that allowed the Ponzi scheme to continue, and the need to rewrite the laws governing the U.S. financial markets. The second panel continued with questions from committee members on the second part of the hearing (283836-4). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283836-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283836-1 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:38:17 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283835-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283835-1 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:00:37 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283243-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283243-1 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:00:23 GMT Subcommittee Chairman Paul Kanjorski chaired a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the $50 billion investment scam allegedly engineered by Bernard L. Madoff that was the subject of multiple investigations. The hearing titled "Assessing the Madoff Ponzi Scheme and the Need for Regulatory Reform" focused on the need to rewrite the laws governing the U.S. financial markets. Representative Bachus noted for the record that the hearing was not official as the 110th Congress had adjourned and the 111th Congress would not convene until the next day. Representative Frank noted that the committee would not be official until later in the month. Representative Kanjorski made known his intention that the meeting would be made an official hearing retroactively. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283104-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283104-1 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:08:08 GMT