Testify on the impact of regulations and efforts to create more diversity in the Financial Sector. This hearing is just under three hours. The subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the chair has authorized to declare a recess of the subcommittee at any time. Without objection, members of the full committee not on this subcommittee are authorized to participate in todays hearing. Members are reminded to keep their video function on at all time, even when they are not recognized by the chair. Members are also reminded that they are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves, and to mute themselves after they finished speaking. Consistent with the regulations of House Resolution 965, staff will only mute members and witnesses as appropriate when not recognized to avoid inadvertent background noise. Members are reminded that all house rules pertaining to order and decorum applies to this remote hearing. This hearing is entitled Holding Financial regulators accountable for
Unmuting themselves muting themselves. Consistent with the regulations accompanying House Resolution 965, staff will only use members to witnesses as appropriate avoid inadvertent background noise. Members are reminded all house rules relating to order and decorum apply to this remote hearing. This hearing is entitled Holding Financial regulators accountable for diversity and inclusion perspectives on the offices of minority and women inclusion. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an opening statement. Today, Holding Financial regulators accountable for diversity and inclusion, perspectives from the offices of minority and women inclusion. Our country is facing three pandemics, covid19 and the economic pandemic, and the fight for social justice pandemic. These challenges have reshaped our work and our personal relationships in unprecedented ways. Todays hearing is totally virtual and i appreciate all of our witnesses and members for participating. I am hopeful we will be ab
But brad, welcome, its good to see you again. Great to see you. Thanks for having me. I wonder as a tech investor what you make of the nasdaq and that sector the last few days. Is it a simple correction or something more you probably saw last night i tweeted, pullback . What pullback . Precovid the multiple on the soft way growth index was about ten times sales it peaked about a week ago today were at 13 time sales were still 30 higher valuationses in software than we were before the paechbd. The same is true for growth internet precovid about 23 times next years ebitda. We peaked at about 35 times next years ebitda. Today were still at 32 times, so heart will hardly a correction in my books. Do you think some of these stocks got simply out of control in the way they went up parabolically . The characterization doesnt need to get worse. Its pretty good these are peak multiples for stocks in the middle of a Global Pandemic for most software companies, the pandemic has not accelerated th
[background noises] [background noises] welcome everybody to todays hybrid hearing pursuant to house rules some members will appear in person and others will appear remotely via webex. Some members are appearing in person and let me first remind ereveryone that pursuant to the latest guidance on the house attending physician all individuals attending this hearing in person must wear a face mask. Numbers werefa not wearing a may facemask will not be recognized and let me also make a few reminders for those numbers appearing in person, you will see members and witnesses appearing remotely on the monitor in front of you when you are speaking is what is known in web acts as active speaker you. A timer is visible in the room directly in front of you. Members appearing remotely i know youre all familiar with web ex by now but let me remind everyone of a few points. First, you will see each person speaking during the hearing whether in person or remote as long as yous have your web acts set t
[inaudible] thank you. The subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the subcommittee at any time. Without objection members of the full committee not on this subcommittee are authorized to participate in todays hearing. Members are reminded to keep their video function on at all times, even when they are not recognized by the chair. Members are also reminded that they are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves, and to meet themselves after they finished speaking. Consistent with the regulations of a Company House resolution 965, staff will only mute members and witnesses as appropriate. We not recognized to avoid inadvertent background noise. Members are reminded that all house rules relating to order and decorum apply to this remote hearing. This hearing is entitled Holding Financial regulators accountable for diversity and inclusion. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an opening statement. Todays hearing fo