On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessent’s testimony descends into insults and shouting matches
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Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)Rep. Gregory Meeks D-N.Y., questions Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters D-Calif., speaks with Chair French Hill R-Ark., during hearing featuring Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., questions Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
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Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)