Former Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac executives testify before House committee in Washington

Rep. Henry Waxman, D-CA, (R), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, makes a statement during a full committee hearing on the roles of Fannie and Freddie Mac in the financial and mortgage crises on Capitol Hill in Washington on December 9, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)