Thank you for your patience, without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled holding wells fargo accountable, examining the role of the board of directors in the banks egregious pattern of consumer abuses i now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today we receive testimony from ms. Elizabeth duke and mr. James quigley who until earlier this week served as chair of the board of directors of wells fargo and company and Wells Fargo Bank respectively. Both have resigned after our call for their resignations following the release of a scathing majority staff report on wells fargos compliance failures and their individual failures as Board Members. But their resignations do not absolve them of their failures. Directors at wells fargo and institutions across this country must understand that they are the last line of defense when it comes to protecting their companys shareholders, employees and cust
Thank you. This hearing is entitled Holding Wells Fargo Accountable examining the roll of board of directors and that the greatest patterns of consumer abuses. Today, we received testimony from elisabeth and mr. James quigley who until earlier this weeks are as chair of the board of directors of wells fargo and companys Walls Fargo Bank respectively. Both have resigned as our call for the resignations following the release of us phasing majority statute on wells fargos compliance failures in their individual failures as Board Members. Resignations do not absolve them of their failures. Directors at wells fargo, and institutions across this country must understand that they are the last line of defense when it comes to protecting your companys shareholders, employees and customers. And while ms. Duke mystically said said, there resigned to quote, avoid distractions that would be cleared and this is not a distraction, we are examining the conduct and the dereliction of duty. Over the pas
[inaudible conversations] this committee will come to order. Without objection the chairs authorized to declare a recess at any time to be entitled Holding Wells Fargo Accountable the bank that broke americas trust i recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today wells fargo ceo will testify before the committee about how he plans to and wells fargo egregious pattern of consumer abuses. We invited him to testify before this committee the last three and half years. We will note each time a ceo has testified before this committee he has resigned they are soon after. [laughter] you are taking on a massive challenge i certainly wish you luck it is clear to this committee that the bank you inherited is a lawless organization has caused widespread harm to millions of consumers throughout theor nation. Ells fargo has opened three. 5 million fraudulent accounts in their customers names which cause consumers over 6 million charged consumers for automobile insurance polici
Board of directors chair, elizabeth duke, and former board member james quigley. Thank you. This hearing is entitled Holding Wells Fargo Accountable examining the roll of board of directors and that the greatest patterns of consumer abuses. Today, we received testimony from elisabeth and mr. James quigley who until earlier this weeks are as chair of the board of directors of wells fargo and companys Walls Fargo Bank respectively. Both have resigned as our call for the resignations following the release of us phasing majority statute on wells fargos compliance failures in their individual failures as Board Members. Resignations do not absolve them of their failures. Directors at wells fargo, and institutions across this country must understand that they are the last line of defense when it comes to protecting your companys shareholders, employees and customers. And while ms. Duke mystically said said, there resigned to quote, avoid distractions that would be cleared and this is not a di
Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Created by campell and 97 and brought to you today by your television provider. The former wells fargo executive testified themselves as the consumer abuses that led to the executives earnings. Members of the House Financial Services committee question the witnesses on their actions at wells fargo and why no one has been prosecuted for the consumer abuses. This is just over two and a half hours. Thank you. This hearing is entitled Holding Wells Fargo Accountable examining the roll of board of directors and that the greatest patterns of consumer abuses. Today, we received testimony from elisabeth and mr. James quigley who until earlier this weeks are as chair of the board of directors of wells fargo and companys Walls Fargo Bank respectively. Both have resigned as our call for the resignations following the release of us phasing majority statute on wells fargos compliance failures in their individual failures as Board Members. Resignations do n