Jim Bunning
The Public Record
Jim Bunning is a former United States Senator from Kentucky, serving from 1999 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Bunning was known for his strong conservative positions and advocacy for fiscal responsibility. Before his political career, he was a professional baseball player, notably a pitcher in Major League Baseball, where he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. Bunning's tenure in the Senate included a focus on issues such as energy policy and workers' compensation reform, often criticizing the Department of Energy's handling of compensation programs for workers.
Mar 23, 2009
Yes. A general question for everybody. Of you sitting at the table, how many believe that the Federal Reserve is an independent agency?
Mar 23, 2009
We do not need to give the Fed more power because they are no longer an independent agency.
Mar 23, 2009
If you think that the Fed is an independent agency, you are smoking something that is illegal.
Mar 18, 2009
We all want to make any changes we can that will prevent this from happening again.
Mar 18, 2009
We should at least consider if we can accomplish the goal of a more stable system by making sure the parties to financial deals bear the consequences of their actions.
Mar 18, 2009
For this one community bank, it was a 1,000-percent increase in their assessment.
Mar 17, 2009
Why should we think a few changes in the law will magically make them more effective the next time around?
Mar 17, 2009
we are in real trouble, and maybe we need to reconsider the whole concept of relying on regulators to be the last line of defense against all problems.
Mar 17, 2009
Well, then you need regulations over those people that are dealing in the entities.