(Tape One) Galapagos dove standing on rock, flies away
(Tape One) Marine iguana closeup, eyes closed, resting on rock 03:58:49 ECU of iguana skin, reddish orange with black spots, dotty scales, zoom out back to the iguana on rock 03:59:12 CU of marine iguana's head profile, zoom out to show him standing on rock, shaking head as he travels down large rock, goes across smaller rocks, stops, CU of his profile again
(Tape One) Galapagos dove preening
(Tape One) Marine iguana on rock, head shaking,
(Tape One) Galapagos dove bobbing its head around, looking, puffing up feathers
(Tape One) CU of blue footed booby - totipalmate foot, zoom out to show bird on rock, looking, MS of head of bird, zoom into face
(Tape One) Male lava lizard
(Tape One) Baby sea lion asleep on rocks, his tail is folded together and curled up underneath him, he is covered in a light dusting of sand, his front flipper keep on brushing over him, he might be dreaming, changing positions
(Tape One) Sally lightfoot crab close up, CU of face, whole body, crab turns to side, moving around on rocks 04:06:56 CU of crab face, front view of crab, side view
(Tape One) Two swallow-tailed gulls standing on rock
(Tape One) Galapagos mockingbird perched on thin branch, calling, wider shot reveals another bird nearby, first one flies away, remaining bird calls
(10:50:35) Senator SHELBY, You said: -Roger Altman should-handle the RTC investigation of Madison Guaranty Savings & Loan. Initially, we all felt that he should recuse himself to avoid even the appearance of a conflict. And then you get into another word you use. At a fateful White House meeting with Nussbaum, Ickes, and Williams, the White House staff told Roger Altman that it was unacceptable. What was unacceptable, his recusal? Mr. STEINER. Let me clarify, Senator. Senator SHELBY. I don't want you to clarify. Is that your reference that his recusal was unacceptable? Mr. STEINER. My reference is that Mr. Nussbaum made strong arguments against recusal. Senator SHELBY. Mr. Nussbaum. Did anyone else besides Mr. Nussbaum make strong arguments at the White House meeting against Roger Altman recusing himself? Mr. STEINER. I did not attend that meeting, but to the best of my knowledge, no. Senator SHELBY. Then you refer to this Senate Banking Committee oversight hearing, this group of Senators here, at the hearing, and the recusal amazingly did not come up. Obviously, you all were very concerned about it coming up. Mr. STEINER. Could I make a point on that entry if I might, Senator? Senator SHELBY. Yes, sir. Mr. STEINER. We were anticipating 343 Senator SHELBY. You were anticipating questions about it, were you not? Mr. STEINER. We were anticipating questions specifically about why Mr. Altman had not recused himself. I was surprised that those questions did not come up, nor to the best of my recollection did any Senators request that Mr. Altman recuse himself. That surprised me, yes, sir. Senator SHELBY. Mr. Steiner, do you believe that when a Cabinet member, a sub-Cabinet member comes before a Committee like the Banking Committee or any Committee, for an oversight hearing, that they should be forthright, they should be candid, and they should be honest in answering questions? Mr. STEINER. Yes, I do, very strongly, Senator. Senator SHELBY. In your entry here, you also are referring to the oversight bearing by the Senate Banking Committee, and you said, "but ]Roger Altman, RA, gracefully ducked the questions and did not refer to phone calls he had." Is that being candid with this Committee? Mr. STEINER. Senator, I believe what Mr. Altman said, and I'm sure he'll have an opportunity to explain to you exactly what he said himself, but I believe what be said was that he'd had one substantive meeting when we were preparing for his testimony. That was the only meeting that came up as part of our preparations. For example, I did not even recall the October meeting until I was reminded of it some time later. And so, I think, that is the reason Mr. Altman answered the question the way he did. Senator SHELBY. Going back to words, again, when you use the word "substantive meeting" instead of "meetings," was that a way to dodge the real question that was asked by one of the Members of this Committee? That's your reference, isn't that right? He "gracefully ducked the questions." Isn't that your reference? It couldn't be anything else, could it? He gracefully ducked the question by answering, "I had one substantive meeting," rather than being honest and candid and telling the Banking Committee of all the meetings he had. Mr. STEINER. Let me be clear on this, Senator. I think, to the best of my knowledge, that Mr. Altman was truthful and forthright before this Committee, and when he answered that question, he referred to the one substantive meeting that he knew about. Senator SHELBY. Well, if he was honest, forthright, and candid before this Committee, why did you put in your diary that he gracefully ducked the question? Mr. STEINER. I cannot recall, Senator, why I wrote the words that I did. Senator SHELBY. We've got a convenient memory here today, but these diaries speak for themselves, don't they? Mr. STEINER. Senator, I'm here testifying today under oath. I've already stated the circumstances in which I wrote these, and I'm being as forthright as I possibly can. Senator SHELBY. Mr. Chairman, one last word I want to touch on, You also put in your diary, we spent a tortured day trying to decide if he should recuse himself. Do you recall using that word, a "tortured" day to describe the day? That was a tough day, was it not? 344 Mr. STEINER. It was a tough day, Senator, that's correct.
(Tape One) Sea lions on beach, lolling on the sand and in the water, enjoying themselves in the surf 04:30:20 Sea lions laying on the sand, they seem to be sleeping or sunbathing 04:30:29 Smaller sea lions goes up to bigger sea lion and lays down, cuddling up to him, sleeping in packs (*This is continued on 2028 Part Two), sea lions changing position for warmth and comfort (Tape Two) 04:32:44 CU of a sea lion laying in the surf, waves washing over him, sea lion walking out of water onto sand to lay by another, coming out of water, MS side view 04:33:31 Sea lions floating in the current
(Tape One) LS zebra killed by a crocodile, piece of zebra's pelt poking up from muddy water, zoom into a large portion of the carcass floating on the water 06:31:58 Trio of zebra in water drinking, LS of group in middle of waterhole drinking, one zebra leaves, one zebra arrives, drinking, zebra wading through water 06:34:49 LS of pair of zebra in water drinking, MS of head of zebra leaning forward while drinking, get scared, leave, LS of herd in water or on bank 06:36:06 Zoom in on three zebras drinking while standing in water, walking out of waterhole
TAPE 1 Prairie dog at burrow sits upright Prairie dog at burrow chirping Prairie dog at burrow zoom in Prairie dog at burrow Prairie dog digging claws Prairie dog, ear Prairie dog sits erect Prairie dog sitting erect and digging claws Prairie dog close up Prairie dog close up Prairie dog digs in dirt Prairie dog digs in dirt Prairie dog moves dirt, gives alarm call Prairie dog comes out, sits erect - note claws Prairie dog claws, pushes dirt and packs with nose Prairie dog claws, pushes dirt and packs with nose Prairie dog claws, pushes dirt and packs with nose
TAPE 1 13 lined ground squirrel close up in its burrow
TAPE 1 Cottontail rabbit feeding
TAPE 1 13 lined ground squirrel comes out of its burrow and feeds
TAPE 1 Prairie dog burrow Prairie dog at burrow chirping alarm 5 prairie dogs at burrow chirping alarm Prairie dog at burrow, 1 gives alarm call Prairie dog at burrow feeding 4 prairie dogs at burrow feeding Prairie dog at burrow chirping alarm
TAPE 1 Gray squirrel in tree jerking tail nervously
TAPE 1 Cottontail rabbit standing erect to feed, eats and sleeps
TAPE 1 and 2 (Tape 2 starts at TC 03:15:00) Big male woodchuck feeding Young male woodchuck on hay bale in rain Young woodchuck feeding on grass Young woodchuck on hay bale CU Young woodchuck feeding on grass and standing errect
TAPE 2 Cottontail rabbit eating weed heads Cottontail rabbit eating weed heads
TAPE 2 Young muskrat swims and dives, see him underwater Young muskrat swims and dives, see him underwater Young muskrat dives and swims underwater