C-SPAN

  • AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Trade and Labor Policy
  • 2011 0915 - GOV (House) - Securities Exchange Commission Oversight, Officials
  • 2022 0228 - The Importance of Retirement Savings
  • 2012 0606 - GOV (Senate) - Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations Law Implementation and Oversight
  • 2023 1031 - President Biden Remarks on Protecting Retirement Security
  • 2022 1128 - Percoco v. United States] Oral Argument
  • 1991 1121 - GOV (House) Credit Availability and Economic Recovery - [VIDEO-CSPAN]
  • 1997 0918 - GOV (Senator) - Religious Discrimination in Europe
  • 2023 1206 - S - Oversight of Wall Street Firms - 
  • NetFlix - Wild Wild Country
    • Jim Weaver (Oregon Congressman) - 4:40
      • Strange and Terryifing Tale
  • sos.oregon.gov/archives/exhibits/ghost/Pages/agriculture-antelope.aspx
    • Rajneeshpuram fell into disrepair after the movement left.
    • In the 1990s the commune reverted to ownership of the state.
    • Oregon sold the land to a Montana billionaire who then donated it to a Christian parachurch organization.
    • Many of the commune’s structures remain on the site, reused by a new group of devotees.
  • 1988 1201 - Orlando Sentinel - RAJNEESH RANCH. The ranch that belonged to...
    • Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. was the only bidder for the 64,000-acre property of Rajneesh,
  • ....part of a series of three. Republicans and Democrats from both sides of the Hill took part in a discussion entitled, "Where Were the Watchdogs When the Savings and Loans Were Robbed"?
    • 1989 0417 - National Press Club / CSPAN - Where Was the White House during S&L Crisis? - [link]
    • 1989 0424 - National Press Club / CSPAN -   Where Was Congress When S&L's Were Robbed? - [link]
    • 1989 0501 - National Press Club / CSPAN - Where Was the Press During the S&L Crisis? - [link]
  • 2007 0313 -  U.S. Business Regulation
  • 199x - CSPAN - GOV - Savings and Loans
  • 1987 10 28 cspan Economic Conditions
  • 1987 cspan Corporate Takeovers
  • Regulating Large Financial Firms
    • Richard Spillenkothen, Federal Reserve Board

 

  • Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

    • WALL STREET REFORM ACT

1980s

  • Corporate Crime: EF Hutton Case - [link]
    Executives from E.F. Hutton and Co. testified on the circumstances leading to a 2,000 count fraud indictment.
  • Impact of Tax Reform on Insurance Industry - [link]
    • Witnesses testified on the effects that President Ronald Reagan’s proposed tax reform will have on the Life insurance industry.
  • Single Premium Life Insurance - [link]
  • 1988 1116 - Deficit Reduction & Its Implications - [link]
  • c-span.org/organization/?39298/British-House-Commons
  • Chancellor of the Exchequer on Economic Situation
    • Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling spoke on the global economic situation in the British House of Commons.
    • What started in America.....vs US view AIGFP was the problem in London
    • Connect with: CSPAN Video with Skinner... somebody asked what they would be saying "across the pond"...

1990s

  • Insurance Company Insolvencies - {c-span link}
    • 1:45:08-1:54 - Thomas SUTTON <Pacific Life / ACLI>
      • Solvency, Consumer Confidence, Underpriced Products, Executive Life, Illustrating Unrealistic Interest Rates, Lost Business, Guarantee Associations, Responsible Life Insurance Executives, (1989) ACLI Task Force on Solvency Concerns - Report 16 suggestions to enhance State Regulation - Holding companies, reinsurance, early intervention, improve company examinations.  4 questions. Leveraged Buyouts, Dismissed by California Regulators, Lobbying power in Sacramento <ACLI Outlobbied>, Junk Bonds, 
    • 2:08 - Guarantee Funds - John Washburn
    • 2:10 - Tom Borman - Guarantee Funds, Baldwin United, Delay in payments
    • Richard Minck - Baldwin - no surrenders, annuitants got paid, 
    • 2:12 - John Washburn, Federal Priority Statute, IRS, Attached Commissioners homes. Problems with Liqudity
    • Senator Richard Bryan - NAIC Junk Bond Working Group
    • 2:20:30 - Sen. Bryan - Mr. Borman said that California was uncooperative. 
    • 2:21 - NAIC Actions appear to be optimistic.... intimidating...
    • 2:21 - Tom Borman .. I was discouraged from making independent action... <Regulatory Forebearance>... Executive Life should have been looked at earlier 89/90
    • 2:23 - 

Executive Life Insurance Failure - {c-span link}
The subcommittee heard testimony on the failure of the Executive Life Insurance Company, the largest life insurance company to date to suffer financial collapse.

Insurance Insolvencies - {c-span link}

Insurance Insolvencies - {c-span link}
The committee heard testimony from insurance industry representatives on the reliability state-run insurance guarantee funds, which are intended to repay holders of insurance policies from insurance companies that go bankrupt. Witnesses included two elderly holders of insurance policies who lost money upon the financial failure of the companies with which they held policies.

Insurance Policy Transfers - {c-span link}
The subcommittee heard testimony on the practice by insurance companies to transfer high risk insurance coverage to failing insurance companies without the policy holders' knowledge. Witnesses included representatives from life insurance companies, representatives of state insurance commissions, and owners of life insurance policies. 

Financial Services Modernization - {c-span link}
Witnesses testified about proposed legislation which would deregulate the financial services industry. The proposal would update Depression-era laws, allowing greater competition, and change the manner of government regulation.

2000s

Chabner v. United Omaha Life Insurance - {c-span link}
The case turned upon whether United Omaha Life Insurance violated federal law by charging a man with muscular dystrophy a higher life insurance premium than that paid by non-disabled applicants.

Insurance Industry Regulation - {c-span link}
Witnesses testified regarding the regulations governing the insurance industry. The committee analyzed the current system, which relied on state law, and examined proposals for improving regulation of the industry. One of the central issues was whether or not the federal government should play a larger role in insurance industry regulation.

Insurance Brokerage and Regulation Practices - {c-span link}
Witnesses testified before the committee about regulation of the insurance industry and potential conflicts of interest for insurance brokers. They spoke about insurance brokerage practices and their impact on consumers. These practices have drawn attention recently in light of charges against insurance brokers for selling insurance plans on “contingent commission.” The witnesses spoke about industry, state, and federal regulations. The witnesses responded to questions from members of the committee.

Insurance and Systemic Risk - {c-span link} 

Witnesses testified about efforts to improve the oversight of the insurance industry to prevent insurance companies from pursuing risky strategies that could threaten the financial system. They spoke about the need for a federal systemic risk regulator and the role of the government in financial markets and business decision making.

2009, October 29 - Financial Industry Regulations, Business Interests - {c-span link}
The House Financial Services Committee heard testimony on a bill to eliminate systemic risk and provide for prudential banking overhaul. The proposed legislation would give federal officials power to regulate, seize and dismantle large financial firms whose failure would pose a risk to the economy. Financial services industry and labor advocates spoke about the proposals and some of the details of the legislation.

FSOC Accountability: Nonbank Designations - {c-span link} 

  • archive.org/post/110233/a-standard

    • Poster: cush11 Date: Mar 13, 2007 2:00am
      Forum: us_congress Subject: Re: a standard
      Is not that what cspan is for? I see some very interesting repeats this time of night on tv ... Can always read the transcripts otherwise.
      This post was modified by cush212 on 2007-03-13 09:00:08
      Reply to this postReply [edit]
      Poster: J.B. Nicholson Date: Jan 18, 2009 9:35pm
      Forum: us_congress Subject: No, C-SPAN isn't good enough.
      C-SPAN is a private organization funded by cable companies. It fancies itself a "public service" but like any other private organization, they can arrange to make their output less readily available. Even if they don't dare do that because they fear the wrath of the public who would be brought to question the proper role for archiving Congressional goings-on, the work they could destroy or stop making readily available is considerable and thus so is the loss to the public.

      Congress should distribute raw footage of hearings, inaugurations, and other public functions and let multiple places handle all the rest of the details (archiving, transcoding to other formats, and distribution).

      So, no, C-SPAN isn't the appropriate venue for this, particularly if it's the sole venue. No single distributor can be trusted and nobody who distributes the work should be able to lock it up.

      We need to make better demands on the government for how to treat its public records.

  • 2001 0407 - Washington Journal - Tax Fraud
    • Ms. McNabb talked about tax fraud and the efforts by the Internal Revenue Service to prevent these abuses in the tax system. She also responded to viewer telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. - [link]