becker's interest. nevertheless, i have serious questions about the conclusions of the sec's ethics office, chairman shapiro, that these issues had no effect on mr. speaker of's financial interest. someone else of question might have tried to get vintage of the situation. i also have questions about whether mr. becker's interest should have been disclosed more widely within the sec, and i hope we can learn more about this process today. i also invite my her republican colleagues to join us in making sure the sec has all the resources that it needs. the proposed cutting $148 million from their budget. and we do need a robust sec. chairwoman shapiro i read what you have done and accomplished. you inherited a mess. an agency that chairman mccain said should resign. we understand that. and so again, i'm looking for a fair hearing and one where we can get to the bottom of all of this yield back. >> i thank the ranking member, and all members may have seven days to submit opening statements for the record. we

becker. mr. becker and the sec's decision appeared to have been completely against his financial interest. you got a id coming out that would clarify things more but first reading the information it appears that the decision made was against him and against his financial interest and what he thought was the right way to go. if the sec supported bank interpretation or the law firm's interpretation instead of the trusty's interpretation mr. becker might have had no exposure at all. is that correct? >> yes. the point is the five hundred thousand dollars that started the becker investment was going to come back. as you indicated, it was for fictitious profits that would be the claim as a trustee independent reporting to the court, not the sec. it dealt a little difference whether this should be a modest way to return or whether there should be some adjustment for inflation. that is still not determined a month after he left the agency to scroll down and individual compensated to give that up with no

becker had recused himself, absolutely. >> reporter: the s.e.c. is now asking congress for ramped-up funding to better police wall street. but republicans argue the agency must change the way it does business before it gets more money. darren gersh, "nightly business report," washington. >> susie: you know it is a bad day of trading when all the dow kpon ens that trade here were in the red except for one, and that was mcdonald's up by almost a dollar. other than that, it was all in the red. >> tom: broad-based selling as we mentioned off the top of the program, not too many places to hide at all either in the stock market or elsewhere. let's get everybody updated in tonight's market focus. no doubt about the weakness we saw today-- even as oil prices dropped, stocks still couldn't find buyers. here's the past 90 sessions of the s&p 500. the index has broken below its previous lows last month, and is below 1,300 for the first time since the last day of january. two of the best performing dow stocks over the past two years were among the worst perfo

well first of all it's a pleasure to be here as always and it's good to know that mr becker hasn't starts on the wonderful fantasy that america's the great evil everybody else is the great good these hearings are about the radicalization of muslims as pacifically as as as i have read things muslim use there is a conversation to be had about what's happening in america and why is it that we would allow people like like al qaeda and other groups to come try and radicalize americans bring them back out of the country to do harm to the west and this isn't just about america although peter king is focused on america like he should be these are people these radicalized muslims who are doing the attacks in london in mumbai in bali in madrid you would have to you were quite literally have to be a member of an answer to not actually understand that this is happening but tell me i want to get in there really quick and just ask you and to sort of respond to sort of answer that i mean you talk about this these terror attacks in other countries one of the ones that have taken place in this country the

becker, and mr. becker's own interview here with some of our investigators. today we have an opportunity to listen to the chairwoman to realize that, in fact, she inherited an organization that had known flaws. that her independent agency has, in fact, been the subject of the president's attention and her attention, and that we have not yet high confidence, but high hope that, in fact, the sec willive -- will live up to it mandate not just of having a complex web of rules that tell public companies that if their own child works for a company, they can't really be outsider independent -- outside or independent officers, directors of the company. or, for example, what a conflict is to the people who oversee who can be on the compensation committee, who can't. it's a complex business. but it relies on a belief that the rules are necessary, they're implemented in a sensible way uniformly, and that they're for a purpose. i believe as we look further into the becker matter, we're going to find the sec failed to have of the highest level of care so that public confi

certainly to talk about this for a lot longer not only president of the last government and brian becker the national coordinator for the answer coalition and that is going to do it for now but for more on the stories we covered totally go to our website our team dot com slash usa also check out our youtube page at youtube dot com slash r t america listen we've got a lot more coming up in the next hour at five o'clock we will speak with enrique morones who asked the question regarding libya he wants to know why president obama is going to libya as opposed to going to a.

about what will be the outcomes both short and long term earlier i had a great debate with brian becker national coordinator for answer coalition and tony cats he's the host of the conversation with tony katz on p.j. t.v. dot com now ryan told me he thinks the ultra right is using all the right code words to stir fear the religious lee profiled people not because of something they've done because of how they look or what they pray to or because of the color of their skin or from their ethnic identity if you protest against that if you say that that's discrimination if that's targeting it's kind of hysteria. then you're accused of political correctness now these are the codewords of the ultra right right now in america and there's a great danger that people face what is it danger they can't find jobs they're losing their homes there's high unemployment there's growing poverty peter king those in beijing that probably consider a version like many of the other republicans let's look at outward for an enemy when the real threat the people have is something quite different and yet this becom

richard becker helped to organize the protest and he says people will continue to do this until the u.s. government listens to them. >> their country has been torn apart. more than 1 million people have been killed. twice as many wounded. but literally, ironically. another war has been started. today in libya. we've built obviously that would bring some of real change is a movement. >> reporter: there was police presence jessica is the gut of hand. the event ended peacefully end of it was arrested. the sentence is going reggie kumar kron4 news. >> vicki: says world doesn't protestors including the red that leaked the pentagon papers were arrested inside of the witness. today's arrest for protesting. the to the latest in a crisis in japan. we received word late tonight that pressure is again rising in the unit 3 reactor. the suspect made operators will have to bend more radioactive gas into the environment. six workers have been exposed to radiation that is higher than normal risk level. there is also were to make that to the ocean is turning up in the the spinach and water. it is exceed

crispy peeled, becker's beach, ocean beach, crispy-field. -and on leash, off leash laws? or to deal with dogs word to do with them altogether. and also with the national recreation of games. and what would you like to look at this topic again? some dog owners? loaners on a leash? of the lease? >> we are on the the middle of the car comment. of the dog management program. with different parks will thicken either have the dogs on the leash, or off the leash. and of course, the national parks service is responsible to try to create a balance of use for these parks. we are listening to all sides of each issue. they are expressing their views passionately. also that they prefer to enjoy the park and a dog-freeway. as well as the marshall park service we are looking to preserve test and national park service to preserve the parks. and it is in the middle of the commenting. . the meeting tonight is designed to ask questions. understand the plan the better so they can make comments that ultimately helped create the best plan, possible. >> thank you, howard. and all the other side

certainly could talk about this for a lot longer think muttley president of less government and brian becker the national coordinator for the answer coalition and that's going to do it for now for more on the stories we covered go to our team dot com slash usa or youtube dot com flash america i'm christine for we will be back in a half hour. wealthy british style. market finance come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with much stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into the report. once it was a part of russian territory there are still reminders to this day children wearing russian national costumes people having russian names and many orthodox churches are standing here but more than one hundred years ago it became the u.s. territory though some americans still don't know about. this over the last i have no idea about that stuff like nothing i don't know anything about that alaska is cold. it was cold a box of ice a polar bear garden and one russia but in the language of the indigenous peoples the word alaska means the great land

the questioning sparked protests with critics saying they're targeting religion extremists brian becker from the answer coalition believes that the moves are stirring up hatred instead of dealing with the core issue of radicalization. peter king's hearings are bogus this is an attempt with up hatred against muslims it's become a cottage industry in the last week hundreds of people have died in afghanistan the united states and those villages many young children have been killed and yet there's no scrutiny of that as an act of terrorism if you want to talk about what you radicalizing people around the world it's a cycle while internet site will violence has been intensified with the war in iraq a million lives in a record to thousands of lives in afghanistan and right here in the united states innocent people who go to the mosque every week are being targeted by the f.b.i. who are being treated with agent provocateurs whose children are being entrapped in different schemes and falling conspiracies this is a cottage industry this is the first refuge of scoundrels and peter king is the mea

they are protesting the recent cuts in fee hikes in becker.hey are vowing to stay there as long as they need to in uc- berkeley. we'll have an update at 6:00. >>> we are learning that going out of business doesn't always mean a bargain. and even though it's illegal, some retailers still able to ask for your zip code. how's that? julie watts on the consumerwatch and you're going to begin with a group on getting sued. >> reporter: a lot of people love it and it's hard to resist half off, two for one, many can't resist those online coupons. but if you're among those who forgot to use their groupon before the expiration date, take note. a chicago man is suing because he forgot to use his. he claims groupon expiration dates violate illinois state law. he says a groupon is more like a gift card than a coupon and in illinois, gift cards can't expire for five years. no comment from groupon. but the fine print says the law may require the merchant to redeem your voucher the expiration date. you won't get the deal you intended to. california law says th

traitor sixty years later still a heated debate scene motley president of less government and brian becker national coordinator for the answer coalition and that's going to do it thanks so much for watching i'm christine for we will be back here in an hour and a hack. it's the secret incursion into the country. it's the invasion. of. tradition the language. this is the first to compete the beat. and culture. the bad the dims are still on aware of what's going on in their minds still asking too much. like the good news but. the great. one archie. max kaiser welcome to the kaiser report listen to the. book and here are. so over cars or oh yeah. these are now available and being available training all over the world that's right people are joining the silver liberation army and they are basically financing the global insurrection with a. yes. let's bring in stacy herbert max kaiser there's a war on and in that case you can never have enough arms as a t.v. presenter to try to take my silver car is work force overcome this or here's a little video i want you to see get in the mood for this broa

there is a local station that plays becker reruns' at every day. i have gotten hooked all over again. >> that is always a double-edged compliment. it does grow on you. you get people in airports, you know, the people who work late and come home and catch it at night. they have grown to appreciate it more and more. tavis: when you look back at your work, whether it is becher or it is cheers, those two series specifically, how do you view in hindsight the work that you have already done on a comedic side? >> as sam malone said, i am the luckiest son of a [bleep] in the world. now i am playing this slightly senile, depraved manner on hbo in the "board to death." -- bored to death. i seem to be around great riding. tavis: how important is that and where is that too have been in the business as long as you have been and to be had these stages of your own personal about and aging process, which you are all going through -- which we are all gone through, and you find the right roles? >> i do not know if it is rare or less or whatever, but i have been luck

marty becker is here. it's one of the great, new gadgets.uju chang is back at the newsdesk, after a couple of days off. great to have her back again, as well. >> good morning, everyone. we begin by remembering hollywood legend, elizabeth taylor who pass add way in los angeles this morning at age 79. she died of congestive heart failure. our dianaal ail villar look back at her life. >> her career started at the age of 12 when she starred in "national velvet." >> throughout the 50s she teamed with some of hollywood's leading men including montgomery clifton. james dean and paul newman in "cat on a hot tin roof." >> taylor silenced those who criticized her acting ability by winning two academy awards. and won second oscar for the role "who's afraid of virginia woolf." which she starred with richard burton. taylor met burton while filming the epic "cleopatra." >> you will kneel. >> reporter: of her highly publicized eight marriages, taylor eventually married burton twice. those stormy relationships ended in divorce. >> it was almost like everyth

harm around the world both of you we are all having the conversation and i do appreciate it brian becker national coordinator for the answer coalition and tony katz host of the conversation with tony kept on p.j. t.v. dot com thank you well there's been continued chaos and violence in libya and more than ever the next chapter there remains uncertain and the discussion has now turned to what the u.s. government should do and if politicians contemplating whether or not and how to get involved that is ours artie's honest answer churkin our reports many are looking the u.s. will stay as far away from the events in libya as possible. civil war blurs the outline of libya's future while the you as we as it's our chins on the role it should play in the chaos some were loving politicians have been pushing for stablish in the no fly zone this means bombing libyan air defense systems runways and shooting down libyan aircraft and aerial invasion something most americans don't realize and most libyans don't want people in the entire region remember what happened with the no fly zone in iraq hundreds

also continues to be debated to this day and even yes on this program right here to discuss is brian beckernational coordinator for the answer coalition and see the president of that less government so i'm going to start with you the case of the rosenbergs we've learned about it since we were young here in our schools in america was this justice served or a stain on america's history. of transcripts and ninety one when they. released he was guilty and they got what they deserved execution for sharing secrets yes you're laughing over here brian what do you think well we're going to my grammar. the conviction of the rosenbergs and then their execution was of course we should remember the first time civilians had been executed in the united states for the activists it was conspiracy to commit espionage it was unfair to the beginning of the mccarthy which i'm here eames thousands of people would had to leave the united states tens of thousands lost their job many people who were communist or socialist would get prison simply for believing in socialism or communism and it was a hysteria and of c

in addition to his body getting becker he had acted on his shoulder, back, hair falling out, bloatedcne--on his back and face and he would get angry and impatient. threatening to " cut my head off and leave me in a ditch " and also " he would cut out my breast implants because he paid for them ". he gave her a lot of things in the nine years including the $80,000 for the home in arizona and he refused to pay it off as promised to issue was forced to sell it. during the cross-examination they try to suggest that she was angry, vindictive not only over the break up but also because barry bonds refused to pay off the home in arizona. when that happened she decided to go public on radio, television. discussing their relationship is alleged steroid use. she also attempted to write a book. to embarrass and humiliate him. she was not angry simply hurt and she never wanted the focus to be on steroids. at the federal courthouse in san francisco, dan kerman, kron 4 news. if >>pam: san francisco giant equipment manager took the stand. he testified that his cap size and increased 200 t seven20 2

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hundreds of people gathered outside wheeler hall here at bening becker and then they moved inside the building at around 9:30 officers came in and warned them that the building was going to be closing in half hour at 10 p.m., then the officers came in at 10:00 and arrested the 1 people who refused to leave. overall, though -- arrested the 17 people who refused to leave. overall, though, the demonstration were impassioned but non-violent. >> the governor is trying to cut away the future of public education for millions of students in california. >> reporter: protests were going on in 17 other states here on the national day of action. locally, we also saw protests yesterday at san francisco state and san jose state university. and actually, there was some drama down at san jose state. some of the protesters were blocking a faculty parking lot and not allowing cars in and out. but the main trouble seemed to be here at uc-berkeley. again, three protestors due in court this morning. frank? >> all right, anne makovec live at uc-berkeley. thank you, anne. >>> well, the search is on for an i

city manager, john becker, says evergreen oil could face another fine again after this latest incident this morning. >> we need to get to the bottom of what actually caused this fire. and-- >> could they face more fines because of what happened this morning? >> there's a possibility yes. >> reporter: now, the plant manager said equipment failure caused the fire. shortly after this fire started -- happened, even though there was a lot of smoke being released in the area, hazmat teams presented that smoke did not present a hazard to people who live in the area. there was one plant employee who was injured when this fire happened. he was taken to the hospital. we don't know the extent of the injuries. we're gonna continue to bring you more information on the news at noon. live in newark, allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> by the way, this isn't the first fire at the plant. firefighters last may responded to a fire in the heat stack. flames burned about 90 minutes before firefighters got it under control. >>> antioch police believe a middle school art teacher has fled to mexico to avoid

my neighbor is drew becker, who is president of the pennsylvania horticultural society.>> yes. >> there are programs that come out of this that are amazing. tell me about the million trees. >> we raise over $1 million to support and we are launching the forest service, the largest multistate, multicounty tree-planting effort in the country. >> and the organic garden for people who can't afford organic food. tell me about that. >> we have a program called city harvest. all our community gardens come together and raise 70,000 pounds of produce and feed families all season long. >> getting people organic food who can't afford to buy organic food is worth us coming to say this is gorgeous. >> it changes lives. >> it's amazing. and you need to come see it. it's the biggest indoor flower show in the world. let's get to the boards. one of two things going on this morning we want to talk about as you head out your doors. we are going to start with the florida situation. we've been tracking the forest fire, a wildfire, actually. it's still about 25% contained between orlando and

i do not understand why there are not more becker is behind this. i do not see anything more important and freedom. it is not a small world anymore. there are problems out there. anybody thinks that we are bullies. we have to lead by example. we are one of the most strongest countries and america. we need to set the example that we will not let a tyrant destroy his people. we, the people, are the government. i think americans have forgotten what it is like to fight for freedom. i know it has been a long time. host: thanks for the call. the house of representatives is out this week. congress is never and the building. they are on vacation this week. the house and senate calling it a district work period. "the new york times" has this headline and the aftermath of the earthquake and a tsunami and in japan. japan edging forward in its balttle to move forward. it had radiation in spinach and milk at farms up to 90 miles away from plants. wendy from lynchburg, virginia. good morning. caller: good morning. i would like to say that i support gaddafi 100%.

been becker who was dad's legal counsel on the pardoning nixon situation went out to san clementi and met with former president nixon, explained to president nixon that the pardon was based on a 1933 case, that by giving the pardon, there is an indication of guilt, and if he accepted it, it was an acceptance of that guilt. nixon initially turned down for several days, did not want to accept it under those terms. they knew at that moment president nixon was not going to say publicly that he had committed crimes or done anything, but finally nixon came back and accepted the party under those terms. -- accepted the pardon under those terms. it basically ended dad's political career. he knew it would probably cost him 5% or 10% of the vote when he ran against jimmy carter. in his mind, and just knowing him and how he operated, it was not about him. it was about the country, and he felt very strongly that the country had to move forward, and the only way to do that was to push nixon out of the way. so they could start dealing with the economy and unemployment and inflation and the vietnam

michael aragetti president of airies capital, greg becker president of silicon valley bank, william bineneo of enterprise corporation of the delta and finally, jessica jackly a ceo and profounder of kiva. welcome panel three. [applause] >> i see by the amount of conversation taking place during break that we already are accomplishing some of our goals here, which are to get as i said some of our best and brightest from the community to generate ideas on working with us on pushing ahead on these issues. this panel is focusing on the credit side. we talked a lot about early-stage equity investments and we were actually going to just focus on equity on this panel and tim geithner was talking about this and he said, well, wait a minute, i know we did a panel, which we did about a year ago on access to credit when the credit squeeze was on. but don't all these high-growth companies also need credit and a different kind of credit? so we're going to focus right now on credit at all stages of the lifecycle of these high growth companies. and i've got a terrific panel to do it. we're going to jump

you provide loan guarantees for nuclear power plant -- becker in chief for the energy -- banker in chief or the energy industry. do you think this will make it easier for investors to make investments in energy? >> i cannot predict what wall street will do. the events in japan will cause everyone to look back had their nuclear plants. that is a good thing in the sense that you take this opportunity to look back and see what you are doing and are you doing everything possible to maximize safety. >> along those lines, are you going to reassess, as the banker in chief, what you charge for the loan guarantees given the events in japan? >> the risk premium is a credit subsidy issue. >> are you going to examine it in light of what happened in japan? so you are going to re- examining? >> the omb is the part of the government responsible for that credit rating. >> should omb examine the risk premium? >> they will include anything happening in japan in their risk determination. >> the department has awarded an $8.30 billion loan guarantee. three days before the japanese earthquake, i sent a lette