This hearing will come to order. Today we are joined by the leading voices within the administration on reforming and strengthening our Housing Finance system. The secretary of the treasury and secretary of housing and urban development, both of whom have submitted reform proposals to the president , as well as the director of the federal Housing Finance agency who serves as the regulator conservator of freddie mae and fanny fannie mae and freddie mac. It marks 11 years since the government bailed out and put those where they remain today. Prior to 2008 the Government Sponsored Enterprises held . 45 in capital for every 100 in capital for every 100 in mortgages guaranteed. Now they hold just . 19 after a 200 bailout from taxpayers. 11 years later these systemically Important Companies continue to be too big to fail and are more leverage than they were before the financial crisis. Taxpayers inevitably remain on the hook for the next market downturn. In march pres. Trump signed a memoran
Commissioner . Present. Commissioner safai . Safai absent. Commissioner stefani . Present. Clerk commissioner walton . Walton present. Commissioner yee. Yee absent. We have quorum. Chair thank you. Colleagues, if you will indulge me, because of caltrains general managers schedule, i would like to take a few things out of order this morning and start with well, the chairs report, which would be inappropriate. Next item. So with that, i will give the chairs report. This month we focus our attention on regional transportation and the future of caltrain, with a presentation on the longawaited caltrain Business Plan and service. I want to thank mr. Hartnet for being here with members of his staff to present this update. Youve seen him before here at previous meetings. And i want to thank jim and his staff for working with our staff and the city on this important effort for transportation up and down the peninsula. And with the Electrification Program that we all fought so hard for to get th
This hearing will come to order. Today we are joined by the leading voices within the administration on reforming and strengthening our Housing Finance system. The secretary of the treasury and the secretary of housing and urban development, both of whom have just proposed proposals to the president , as well as the director of the federal Housing Finance industry who serves as the regulator and conservator of fanny mae and freddie mac. Last friday marked 11 years since the government bailed out and put fanny mae and freddie mac into conservatorship where they remain today. Prior to 2008, they held just 0. 45 in capital for every 100 in mortgages they guaranteed. Now they hold just 0. 19. After a historic 200 billion bailout from the taxpayers. 11 years later, these Important Companies continue to be too big to fail, and are even more leveraged than they were before the financial crisis. And taxpayers remain on the hook in the event of the next market downturn. In march, President Trum
You raised to give his opening remarks of wanted to issue to present a co ambassador mark. Thank you. [applause] thanks for the introduction and thanks for the great work that you are doing. Welcome everyone. We are unique institution in foreign policy. We are congressionally chartered. Scholarship driven and we are fiercely nonpartisan and independent. I always say that special status rings with a special obligations, not duplicate what others are doing but instead to prioritize the most important issues and opportunities, and those places which we believe we can add value and make a difference. So there are few topics that more fit the bill while picking High Priorities in the subject of brings us here today and the discussions on iran, the middle east and u. S. Involvement in the region. Our work is focused on both ends of pennsylvania avenue. I can tell you that weve done more briefings and responded to more requests for briefings on this subject than any other in recent months. Ou
Friends dont have to be. When youre connected youre not cox supports cspan as Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a frontrow seat to democracy. Current and former government Officials Join policy advocates to discuss u. S. Policy towast ad Irans Nuclear ambitions from the Wilson Centers 2 and a half hours. All right. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for taking the time to the iran, middle east event. At i want to introduce you president and ceo ambassador mark green, thank you. Thank you, sir, for the great work that youre doing. He welcome, everyone, to the Wilson Center. So we are a unique institution in foreign policy, we are congressionally chartered. Scholarship driven andte fiercey nonpartisan and independent. That special status brings with it special obligations to not duplicate what others are doing but instead to prioritize most important issuess and those plas which we believeve we can add value and make a difference. So there are few topic