House Proceeding 03-19-09 on Mar 19th, 2009 :: 1:33:55 to 1:35:10
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Michael N. Castle: happen under their watch? finally, i wanted to ask her, didn't the white house ask senator dodd -- thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. frank: i reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey. who seeks recognition? the gentleman from new jersey. mr. garrett: i recognize the

1:33:55 to 1:35:10( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Michael N. Castle

1:34:12 to 1:34:33( Edit History Discussion )

Michael N. Castle: gentleman from delaware for a minute and a half. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for 90 seconds. mr. castle: i understand the first vote is an instrumental vote, it does something. this resolution, i don't understand at all. it's a coverup vote for the administration saying they did everything right.

1:34:34 to 1:34:55( Edit History Discussion )

Michael N. Castle: i don't disagree there were problems in the previous administration, there are problems in this administration with all this. there's a lot of problems in congress and perhaps with a.i.g. to suggest that this administration has done everything correctly is not accurate. it was mr. geithner, after all, when he was head of the new york federal reserve and made the first payment to a.i.g. which they received most of the stock

1:34:56 to 1:35:10( Edit History Discussion )

Michael N. Castle: of a.i.g., who was involved from that point on. it was his people who were involved from that point on. there were discussions recently in the stimulus package who actually took out the language with respect to allowing these bonuses to take place. there was language apparently