A Call For Questions For Timothy Geithner

[Truth2Tell]

From: HuffPo

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-h-neiman/a-call-for-questions-for_b_189024.html

By Richard H. Neiman

As many readers probably know, the Panel that Congress created to oversee TARP is questioning Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner for the first time this Tuesday morning. I am one of the five members of that Panel, and I would like the people who are living with this recession to get a chance to ask their questions about TARP, rather than the questions simply coming from me and the Panel.

It is my personal view that although disagreement exists among very smart people, Treasury has a viable plan that can work. In fact it must work, but it can only work if people in our country are a part of the dialogue and solution. That dialogue starts with a chance to have questions heard and answered.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked me to serve on this Panel to be a voice for the states and their citizens.I am also New York State's Superintendent of Banks and in that capacity I have felt that my job is not only to oversee banks, but to help people in financial distress.

I plan to ask Secretary Geithner questions based on what I have learned from working with people in New York State who have been impacted by the crisis, including those who have tragically lost their homes and their savings. New York Governor David Paterson, who encouraged Speaker Pelosi to put me on this Panel, asked me to be as inclusive as possible in providing view points to the Secretary. So I would also like the chance to ask your questions too. We have done a lot in New York to help, but the states can't do it alone. A state/federal partnership is needed, with a national dialogue to get us to the right place.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-h-neiman/a-call-for-questions-for_b_189024.html">Continued...

This dipshit is part of the problem. But I'd still love to see some smart people take him up on his offer...

On Edit: Website to submit questions www.cop.senate.gov and email for Neiman [e-mail]

[SpartanDem]

1. good there needs to be

more public participation in things like this hearing.

[Truth2Tell]

2. True, although

what we really need is more participation in the public interest by Congress.