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WASHINGTON. D.C. – Last week, the Oversight Committee heard the testimony of SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro where she stated that allowing SEC General Counsel David Becker to advise on the Madoff investigation was a mistake. To help answer key questions about the impact of this mistake, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Chairman of the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, has issued a subpoena to Madoff trustee Irving Picard for documents relating to the Becker family’s Madoff ...

WASHINGTON. D.C. – Last week, the Oversight Committee heard the testimony of SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro where she stated that allowing SEC General Counsel David Becker to advise on the Madoff investigation was a mistake. To help answer key questions about the impact of this mistake, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Chairman of the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, has issued a subpoena to Madoff trustee Irving Picard for documents relating to the Becker family’s Madoff ...

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WASHINGTON, DC - Tomorrow, the House Committee on Government Reform will continue its examination of the regulatory burdens placed on private sector job creators. By Executive Order, President Obama created a preference for government contractors willing to enter into pre-hire, collective bargaining agreements known as “Project Labor Agreements” or PLAs. PLAs establish the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project with one or more labor organizations. The ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Tomorrow, the House Committee on Government Reform will continue its examination of the regulatory burdens placed on private sector job creators.   By Executive Order, President Obama created a preference for government contractors willing to enter into pre-hire, collective bargaining agreements known as “Project Labor Agreements” or PLAs. PLAs establish the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project with one or more labor organizations. The ...

Subcommittee Chairman Trey Gowdy Opening Statement The purpose of the oversight committee is not necessarily to balance the relative merits or demerits of a law or proposed legislation. Other committees do that. Oversight is calculated to ensure trust and confidence in the institutions of government – to investigate areas that demand transparency and accountability. Our duty is to ask fair questions with an expectation of an honest and complete answer on ...

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