Congress lambasts bankers' greed

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Updated February 12, 2009 13:09:24

The chief executives of America's biggest banks have been feeling the full force of public fury over how they've used government bail-out money.

Appearing before a heated congressional hearing, the bankers have acknowledged they had to work hard to regain the public's trust after the anger generated by those huge salaries and bonuses.

Presenter: Michael Rowland
Speakers: Michael Capuano, Massachusetts Democrat; Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs Chief Executive; John Mack, the head of Morgan Stanley; Carolyn Maloney Democratic Congresswomen; John Lewis, Bank of America chief; Vikram Pandit, Citigroup Chief Executive

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