Insanity In The House, Part 2: The Guy Who Made It Happen
Channel: RepresentUs
Date: 2013-11-12

Criminalize corruption — Take action now: https://represent.us/action/hr-992/

You can see last week's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5BeMshuSeg


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How did your Rep vote on H.R. 992? 
[1] https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/113-2013/h569

Contributions by Vote 
[1] http://maplight.org/us-congress/bill/113-hr-992/2452693/contributions-by-vote

On H.R. 992, derivatives regulation: 
[1] http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/10/28/house-set-to-vote-on-2-bills-is-seen-as-an-ally-of-wall-st/?_r=0
[2] http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/10/30/house-passes-bill-on-derivatives/

Citigroup's Involvement: 
[1] http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/23/banks-lobbyists-help-in-drafting-financial-bills/
[2] http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/10/29/business/dealbook/29lobbyists-documents.html
[3] http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/why-did-citigroup-try-to-overturn-an-overhaul/
[4] http://maplight.org/content/73351/citigroup-derivatives-bailout-bill-House-HR992

Representative Jim Himes (D - CT): 
[1] https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cycle=2012&cid=N00029070&type=C&newmem=N
[2] https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/recips.php?cycle=2012&id=D000000071
[3] http://maplight.org/content/73257
[4] http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-04-26/wall-streets-favorite-democrat
[5] http://dccc.org/blog/entry/dccc_chairman_steve_israel_names_rep._jim_himes_as_national_finance_chair/

How derivatives work: 
[1] http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/10/17/163038597/ask-a-banker-whats-a-derivative
[2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3im-iJdhv4


----- Credits -----

Written and performed by Mansur Gidfar
Editing by Daniel Goldhaber