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A day after U.S. Sen. Scott Brown filed a bill to prohibit insider trading in Congress, a key Senate committee has agreed to hold a public hearing on the measure.
The Massachusetts Republicans bill would bar members or employees of Congress and the executive branch from using nonpublic information obtained through their public service for the purpose of investing for personal financial gain.
Sen. Joe Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs announced Wednesday that the committee would hold a hearing to examine how insider trading laws apply to Congress.
Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut, said the hearing was also sparked by a report by CBS "60 Minutes" and is intended to clarify the laws and rules that govern members of Congress who may profit from non-public information
Go Senator Brown! This bill should have no problem passing and I think both sides of the aisle can support it.
If you don't support the bill lets discuss why.
Senate to hear Scott Brown insider trading bill - BostonHerald.com
A day after U.S. Sen. Scott Brown filed a bill to prohibit insider trading in Congress, a key Senate committee has agreed to hold a public hearing on the measure.
The Massachusetts Republicans bill would bar members or employees of Congress and the executive branch from using nonpublic information obtained through their public service for the purpose of investing for personal financial gain.
Sen. Joe Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs announced Wednesday that the committee would hold a hearing to examine how insider trading laws apply to Congress.
Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut, said the hearing was also sparked by a report by CBS "60 Minutes" and is intended to clarify the laws and rules that govern members of Congress who may profit from non-public information
Am I to believe that at present, it's legal for congressmen to engage in insider trading?
I just watched Senator Brown on Fox with Gretchen. He's a breath of fresh air for Ma. I hope they re-elect Scott Brown. Way to step up the the plate Senator Brown.
I just watched Senator Brown on Fox with Gretchen. He's a breath of fresh air for Ma. I hope they re-elect Scott Brown. Way to step up the the plate Senator Brown.
Too little too late. He's already on record siding with the big oil lobby precisely 100% of the time. That is more than enough reason to vote his ass out of office.
Go Senator Brown! This bill should have no problem passing and I think both sides of the aisle can support it.
If you don't support the bill lets discuss why.
Senate to hear Scott Brown insider trading bill - BostonHerald.com
A day after U.S. Sen. Scott Brown filed a bill to prohibit insider trading in Congress, a key Senate committee has agreed to hold a public hearing on the measure.
The Massachusetts Republicans bill would bar members or employees of Congress and the executive branch from using nonpublic information obtained through their public service for the purpose of investing for personal financial gain.
Sen. Joe Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs announced Wednesday that the committee would hold a hearing to examine how insider trading laws apply to Congress.
Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut, said the hearing was also sparked by a report by CBS "60 Minutes" and is intended to clarify the laws and rules that govern members of Congress who may profit from non-public information
Good for him. It'll never see the light of day, but good for him none the less.
Scott, the Senatorfold, Brown is feeling the true people's advocate, Elizabeth Warren, breathing down his neck so he's trying to appear more the representative of the people. He's a phoney.
(I do like his bill though)
It really is a sad state of affairs when a Legislation has to be introduced requiring Congress people to obey the law.
I just watched Senator Brown on Fox with Gretchen. He's a breath of fresh air for Ma. I hope they re-elect Scott Brown. Way to step up the the plate Senator Brown.
Too little too late. He's already on record siding with the big oil lobby precisely 100% of the time. That is more than enough reason to vote his ass out of office.
i'm trying to google the bill he voted on people are referring to and am only finding anti-brown ads.
You don't know what the bill was do you? I want to read it to see if there might have been a legit reason, not related to helping big oil, why he voted for/against whatever bill it is.
Too little too late. He's already on record siding with the big oil lobby precisely 100% of the time. That is more than enough reason to vote his ass out of office.
i'm trying to google the bill he voted on people are referring to and am only finding anti-brown ads.
You don't know what the bill was do you? I want to read it to see if there might have been a legit reason, not related to helping big oil, why he voted for/against whatever bill it is.
It's a just a talking point that people are parroting from the ads against him.
Key Votes - Scott Brown - Project Vote Smart
"He voted with big oil 100% of the time". Sometimes bills are more complicated than a singular issue and in real life things are not so black and white...You see it all the time..A congressman votes for a bill even though it has certain provisions, they vote yes for what they see as the greater good within the bill, and the partisan smear machine pounces to use it against them, knowing full well most people won't bother to learn what other factors were involved in his decision process at the time...
It really is a sad state of affairs when a Legislation has to be introduced requiring Congress people to obey the law.
In other words...
Government does not have to fear the people...but the people have to fear the government.
What is that the definition of?
Anyone?
Too little too late. He's already on record siding with the big oil lobby precisely 100% of the time. That is more than enough reason to vote his ass out of office.
i'm trying to google the bill he voted on people are referring to and am only finding anti-brown ads.
You don't know what the bill was do you? I want to read it to see if there might have been a legit reason, not related to helping big oil, why he voted for/against whatever bill it is.
It's a just a talking point that people are parroting from the ads against him.
Key Votes - Scott Brown - Project Vote Smart
"He voted with big oil 100% of the time". Sometimes bills are more complicated than a singular issue and in real life things are not so black and white...You see it all the time..A congressman votes for a bill even though it has certain provisions, they vote yes for what they see as the greater good within the bill, and the partisan smear machine pounces to use it against them, knowing full well most people won't bother to learn what other factors were involved in his decision process at the time...
Am I to believe that at present, it's legal for congressmen to engage in insider trading?
lol...I knew that already.....was just making a point.It really is a sad state of affairs when a Legislation has to be introduced requiring Congress people to obey the law.
In other words...
Government does not have to fear the people...but the people have to fear the government.
What is that the definition of?
Anyone?
Tyranny
"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny." -Thomas Jefferson
