http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_dem/hr020409.shtml
if that doesn't work the one from 2/4 here http://financialservices.house.gov/hearings_all.shtml.
it's a hearing with SEC officials going before congress about the madoff stuff. they're basically asking "why didn't you catch him since that is your job?" it's really long but fast forward to 4:00:00. Ackerman tears them a new one and calls them out on their bulls*** for 10 mins. then they keep trying to talk in circles and he keeps calling them out. it's phenomenal.
a preview
"I figured you'd leave your blindfolds and your duct tape and your earplugs behind," he began, awesomely. "But you seem to be wearing them today ... What the hell went on? Your mission, you said, was to protect investments. And detect fraud quickly. How'd that work out? ... It seems to me with all of your investigators, one guy with a few friends and helpers discovered this thing nearly a decade ago. He led you to this pile of dung that is Bernie Madoff, and stuck your noses in it, and you couldn't figure it out! You couldn't find your backside with two hands if the lights were on!"
"your value to us is useless. your value to the american people is worthless. your contribution to this proceeding is 0"
"your mission you said was to protect investors and detect fraud quickly. how'd that work out?"
if that doesn't work the one from 2/4 here http://financialservices.house.gov/hearings_all.shtml.
it's a hearing with SEC officials going before congress about the madoff stuff. they're basically asking "why didn't you catch him since that is your job?" it's really long but fast forward to 4:00:00. Ackerman tears them a new one and calls them out on their bulls*** for 10 mins. then they keep trying to talk in circles and he keeps calling them out. it's phenomenal.
a preview
"I figured you'd leave your blindfolds and your duct tape and your earplugs behind," he began, awesomely. "But you seem to be wearing them today ... What the hell went on? Your mission, you said, was to protect investments. And detect fraud quickly. How'd that work out? ... It seems to me with all of your investigators, one guy with a few friends and helpers discovered this thing nearly a decade ago. He led you to this pile of dung that is Bernie Madoff, and stuck your noses in it, and you couldn't figure it out! You couldn't find your backside with two hands if the lights were on!"
"your value to us is useless. your value to the american people is worthless. your contribution to this proceeding is 0"
"your mission you said was to protect investors and detect fraud quickly. how'd that work out?"
