tierney. >> thank you. i will go back to the documentation. a few opening remarks. i think we're going to familiarize you with the applicable laws and documents in the process. i think that maybe one takeaway piece of advice is as government officials, you are familiar with the requirements for transparency in almost every aspect of what you do, so i think in many ways, disclosure is similar to that. the securities market, investors. i think some of the ultimate advice is probably to encourage you to promote the culture of the disclosure, the disclosure practices. i think as board members, that is my advice. having said that, we are going to died in to the actual law here. the first slide -- ok. we are going to discuss the different contexts in which disclosure issues arise and the laws apply. the standards that apply, and various enforcement actions that need to be taken by the sec and private investors. ok. thank you. interestingly, the sec has no direct jurisdiction over governmental entities in the same sense it does over private companies. private companies hav

through bullets, tierney, oppression, we stood up. if this is an example of life, there is no recollection in my mind of people losing against the government when we stand up. when the people of libya were moving against their government, what did they do? they spoke up and protested. we supported them. the same thing happened in egypt. the people were 0 crest. we supported. in the past, government officials have always refused to listen to the people. if mayor li is serious about containing -- retaining his job as mayor, he should look at the policies. you were elected to listen to the voices of the constituents. ed lee has listened to no one but corporations. the 1%. we are the 99%. we will not go away. we are here. supervisor avalos: thank you very much. i will call a few more cards. [reads names] sorry if i cannot get it right. [reads names] >> hello. - eva my name is evan cross. in oakland, they spent $2 million to push out of protesters and accomplish absolutely nothing. $2 million. what could the city have done with that? i enc

the tierney of the people telling us what calories are in our food is ridiculous.f you want to find out, find out yourself. look it up on the initer net. -- internet, and then take the stairs you lazy bum. you just ate a big, fat hamburger. >> why did we got to brooklyn all of a sudden? >> i am reliving this. i remember ronald reagan defined ketchup as a vegetable. just take away the dumb requirement and everyone can have therapy swraw. kids like pizza. did you ever see kids? they love it. andy, are you a kid at heart. >> i am. >> i will put the plug in again. you put the calorie component in there and the break down of carbohydrates and proteins and fats and what those are made up of, and kids will become more aware. gee, mom, i ate three pieces of pizza. >> mom should be there. >> they will become more aware when they become big old fatties. >> they are draining our broken healthcare system. >> only eat when you are hungry. governor, you are a thin guy. >> you have a great body. you really do. do you work out? >> i do. >> look, we all have eyes here. he is gorgeo

senator pat tierney, john kile, and house members. -- pat toomey.o raise taxes as a part of the solution. some might ask why the family research council is weighing in on the topic of the budget, the deficit, and the economy. first, we have been for some time. not only does this impact families, not only are they impacted by bloated government driven by out-of-control spending, the family is the key to getting our economy back on track. if we ever hope to shrink the size and scope of government, we must first strengthen the american family, not more with more government funded programs, but public policies that promote a brighter than discourage family formation and family stability. this is not the time to declare victory, nor defeat. it is time to go back and -- it is time for congress to go back and do what it should have done in the first place. and that is, allowing the public to have input in the process. and a warning for our nation's security, the military must not become a part of political gamesmanship. it is time for congress to cap the b

. >> chairman checketts, ranking member tierney, distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank youor inviting me here to discuss the policy toward iran and the progress we've made since january 2009. the key objective the administration's policy is to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons. our foremost priority. from supporting terrorism, from committing human rights abuses, and from destabilizing the region. we have an act of the toughest sanctions at around half policies making their current course unsustainable. reducing its options, deepening its isolation. indeed, iran is an outcast among nations. the u.s. comprehensive has been vital to ride chilling up pressure on iran. ci as thatsada of shutdown funding for its nuclear programs and related a list of activities. investments and technical assistance in the upstream oil and gas sector have dropped dramatically. we have sanctioned 10 foreign companies involved in their energy sectors and dissuaded companies like shell, and others from continuing or undertaking sanctionable activities in iran. major energy traders from russi

tierney, and we have concluded that the use of the principal within the context of a loan modification is not going to be the least cost approach for the or taxpayer to allow this homeowner an opportunity to stay in their home. we are using aggressively loan modification activities that include principal forbearance which will zero out the interest rate charged on the underwater portion of the mortgage without forgiving the debt of the mortgage. and this is all designed to get the borrower into an affordable monthly payment so that they can continue in their home, and that has been the basic calculus that has guided this decision. as i've said before, i do not believe i've been appropriated taxpayer funds for the purpose of providing this more general sport to the housing market -- support to the housing market. we're supposed to undertake our loss mitigation activities with regard to the cost to the taxpayer. >> but you have been empower today reduce the maximization of the taxpayers' assets, and the if it's less costly, i would think you'd be breaking that task. you just come up with

name of the greatest people who have never [inaudible] i'd toss they got one before the feet of it tierney and i say it segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever. >> for most of his life, george white polis was an ardent supporter of segregation, outspoken against the civil rights movement. he ran for president four times and lost. one of those efforts, cut short by a -- by an assassination attempt. >this week, george wallace, at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> the white house education adviser joined the discussion on college education quality, college affordability, and how to engage students in higher education debate. education analysts and activists talk about how to make more practical and effective policy decisions in how students can insure their voices heard. this one hour and 25 minute event is hosted by the center for american progress, which had just released its first study on higher education in the country. >> i am director of the post secondary program here at the center for americans progress. i want to welcome you to the event for the release of our n

tierney for five minutes. >> i want to ask you about principle reductions, mr. demarco. but first i want to share some comments. the former special inspector general for the start program said, the owners of these underwater mortgages have already lost any meaningful chance of recovering the outstanding principal. the sooner this reality is recognized and addressed, the sooner a recovery can take hold. a principal reduction program is necessary. the former vice chairman of the reform act has supported this. ben bernanke has said that restoring equity in the homeowner -- for the homeowner may be a way to avoid foreclosure. to do this quickly and effectively would help with loan modifications and right-doubt. and when congress passed the loan modification of 2008, we instructed fannie and freddie to implement a plan to maximize the system for home owners. we have been through the language on that. but it does talk about encouraging taking advantage of these programs to minimize foreclosure. there's nothing in the law that prevents you from improving a program if it is in t