WASHINGTON - APRIL 03: Committee Chair Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) (R) talks to Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) (L) during a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill April 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on the national employment situation for March 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

WASHINGTON - APRIL 03: Committee Chair Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) (R) talks to Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) (L) during a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill April 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on the national employment situation for March 2009.

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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) speaks during a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill November 19, 2009 in Washington, DC. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified at the hearing on how the financial regulatory reform will impact the economy and taxpayers.
  2. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, during the Joint Economic Committee hearing on financial regulatory reform, where Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified.

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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 06: Chair of the Joint Economic Committee Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) speaks during a hearing on the employment situation of October, 2009, before the committee on Capitol Hill November 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. The unemployment rate in October reached to 10.2 percent, the highest since April, 1983.
  2. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: House Financial Services ranking member Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (L) talks with committee member Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) before a hearing about overdraft fees levied by banks on Captiol Hill October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is considering legislation called 'The Overdraft Protection Act of 2009,' which would add limitations and regualtion to how banks and credit unions make consumers pay overdraft fees. Pulling in $23.7 billion in overdraft fees last year, banks made 35% more money off overdraft fees in 2008 than they did just two years earlier, according to the Center for Responsible Lending.
  3. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA)(L) and Joint Economic Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) participate in a news conference on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chairman Frank announced new legislation regarding the effective date of the recently enacted Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act.
  4. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) (L) and Joint Economic Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) participate in a news conference on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chairman Frank announced new legislation regarding the effective date of the recently enacted Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act.
  5. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) (L) and Joint Economic Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) participate in a news conference on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chairman Frank announced new legislation regarding the effective date of the recently enacted Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act.
  6. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) (L) and Joint Economic Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) participate in a news conference on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chairman Frank announced new legislation regarding the effective date of the recently enacted Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act.
  7. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) (L) and Joint Economic Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) participate in a news conference on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chairman Frank announced new legislation regarding the effective date of the recently enacted Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act.
  8. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) (L) and Joint Economic Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) participate in a news conference on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chairman Frank announced new legislation regarding the effective date of the recently enacted Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act.
  9. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) speaks during a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill November 19, 2009 in Washington, DC. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified at the hearing on how the financial regulatory reform will impact the economy and taxpayers.
  10. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, during the Joint Economic Committee hearing on financial regulatory reform, where Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified.

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