Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Mary Schapiro and other top regulators testify on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The new law, enacted in July, toughens government oversight of Wall Street and banks, provides stronger protections for consumers and gives the Fed and other regulators new powers to restrain risky financial practices. It's aimed at preventing another financial crisis like the one that struck with force two years ago and plunged the country into a deep recession.
House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) joins U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) at a press conference on Capitol Hill September 30, 2010 in Washington, DC.
Italian Ambassador to the US, Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata (Columbus Day Wash. DC)
