Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Corporate Accountability

Committee Holds Hearing on the Causes and Effects of the AIG Bailout

The Committee held a hearing to examine the regulatory mistakes and financial excesses that led to government bailout of AIG. The hearing was held at 10:00 a.m. on October 7, 2008, in Rayburn House Office Building room 2154. A preliminary transcript of this hearing is now available.

The following witnesses testified:


    • Eric R. Dinallo, Superintendent, New York State Insurance Department
    • Lynn E. Turner, former chief accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission
    • Robert B. Willumstad, former Chief Executive Officer, AIG
    • Martin J. Sullivan, former Chief Executive Officer, AIG


(Maurice R. Greenberg, former Chief Executive Officer, AIG, will not testify due to illness)