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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Nominations for U.S. Mint and SEC
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on October 24, 2017, to consider the s of David J. Ryder for Director of the U.S. Mint, and Hester M. Peirce and Robert J. Jackson, Jr. for members of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
This hearing is a formal step in the confirmation process for three key federal officials who will oversee national currency production and the regulation of U.S. capital markets.
Who It Affects
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David J. Ryder
He is the subject of a nomination hearing for the position of Director of the U.S. Mint.
Hester M. Peirce
She is the subject of a nomination hearing for the position of Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Robert J. Jackson, Jr.
He is the subject of a nomination hearing for the position of Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Key Facts
- The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on October 24, 2017, to review three presidential nominations.
- David J. Ryder was nominated to serve as the Director of the United States Mint.
- Hester M. Peirce was nominated to serve as a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Robert J. Jackson, Jr. was nominated to serve as a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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- The hearing included the submission of biographical sketches and written responses to questions from various committee members for all three nominees.
- Senator Van Hollen submitted additional materials for the record, including a Wall Street Journal article and a document titled 'The 8-K Trading Gap'.
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Submission of 'The 8-K Trading Gap'
Senator Van Hollen introduced specific research regarding trading gaps into the record, suggesting a focus on market transparency during the confirmation process.
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