it was originally set up by joe norton. and his two companies come before the board, and they get a slap on the wrist. >> well, i don't think it's a slap on the wrist. we are comfortable in saying that through the gaming commission, they have done the investigation, saying that he didn't have a part in the cheating scandal. >> why didn't the commission suspend his license? >> well, they were afraid that if that was happened and the rug was pulled out from under them, so to speak, that the players wouldn't be paid. >> neither the gaming commission nor joe norton would talk to us, but in a statement, the companies said they were victimized by insiders and former employees and accepted blame for overlooking the security problems with its software. the only clarity in the investigation was provided by frank catania, a former director of new jersey's gaming enforcement division, who was hired by the tribe to look into the cheating that the players themselves helped expose. >> we owe it to the players themselves for finding this

not sure whether i'm leaving within 15 minutes, joe, but that's my take on it. [ applause ] >>> it's my pleasure and honor to introduce the honorable norton, congresswoman now in her 11th term as a congresswoman from the district of columbia, ranking member of the house subcommittee of the buildings and emergency management. she also serves on the committee on oversight and government reform and the committee on transportation and infrastructure. the congresswoman is a tenured professor of law at georgetown university. she received her bachelor's from ant ok college in ohio and earned her law degree and a master's degree in american studies from yale. i've been organizing meetings for quite a few years, and i have learned to avoid inviting members of congress because congress is a jealous mistress. its schedule dominates. but we are very, very fortunate with the help of monica laws to schedule with congresswoman holmes norton's staff the time, and she showed up exactly on time. thank you. >> thank you very much. my chief regret, of course, is that, yes, my mistress is in session, and if anything i was concerned that i might not get here o

not sure whether i made it within 15 minutes, joe, but that's my take on it. [ applause ] >>s my pleasure and honor to introduce honorable eleanor holmes norton, congresswoman now in her 11th term as a congresswoman of the district of columbia, is the ranking member of the house subcommittee on economic development of buildings and emergency management and serves offer the committee of transportation and from a if a. she's a tenured prove of law at georgetown, earned her law degree and a masters degree in american studies from yale. i've been organizing meetings for quite a few years and i have learned to avoid inviting members of congress because congress is a jealous mistress. its schedule dominates but we are very, very fortunate with the help of monica laws to schedule with congresswoman holmes norton's staff the time and sheep show showed up exactl time. thank you. >> thank you very much. my chief regret, of course, is that, yes, my mistress is in sessi session, and if anything i was concerned that i might not get here on time. but my chief regret is that i wasn't able to hear the panel because when i read of what you were seeking to do