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We don’t like what happened, but we realize that they themselves will be harder on themselves than probably the Congress, because of their pride in the organization
It’s not going to be a take-them-out-and-beat-them-up session, that’s for sure ... I have a tremendous amount of respect for these guys. These ladies and gentlemen have signed up with a willingness to take a bullet for somebody else, and that’s pretty patriotic to me and pretty courageous.
Contrary to your testimony, we have now obtained a wide range of internal documents demonstrating that Fannie Mae officials conducted detailed, substantive analyses and concluded years ago that principal reduction programs have enormous potential to save U.S. taxpayers significant amounts of money by reducing overall losses from foreclosures following defaultMore quotes »
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Wal-Mart faces big fines amid bribery charges
building permits faster and other favors to help it aggressively expand in the region.Two Democratic U.S. congressmen Elijah Cummings and Henry Waxman said on Monday that they were launching an investigation into the matter and sent a letter to CEO Mike Duke Read more »
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Issa appeals to more Democrats to join him on Fast and Furious inquiry
Department to cooperate — to the point of exhaustion.” The House Oversight Committee’s ranking Democratic member, Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, originally said that the efforts to enforce the congressional subpoena into Operation Fast and Furious were from Kaus Files Read more »
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REFILE-US Democrats seek documents on mortgage aid trials
companies to forgive mortgage debt could cost taxpayers less than other forms of mortgage aid. Representative Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, asked the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to confirm with internal from Reuters Read more »
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Fannie saw benefits to lowering some home loans years ago, documents indicate
insights into Fannie Mae’s analyses about the potential benefits of so-called principal reduction surfaced in a letter from Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) to Edward J. DeMarco, the acting director of the independent agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie from The Washington Post Read more »
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Wal-Mart Sees Neighborhood Leading U.S. Same-Store Sales
24 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, talks about allegations of bribery at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s subsidiary in Mexico and his desire for a congressional from Bloomberg.com Read more »
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Exclusive: FHFA official backed principal reduction ... in 2009 - Marches planned world-wide - Top story: China on track for soft landing - Middle class keeps losing ground
) EXCLUSIVE: FHFA OFFICIAL BACKED PRINCIPAL REDUCTION ... IN 2009 - House Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Elijah Cummings this morning will release internal documents describing FHFA deliberations on the critical and highly contentious issue from The Politico Read more »
