Paul S. Sarbanes: “In fact, it is their number one priority to do further tax cuts by making these tax cuts permanent.”

[a]ll hearings under this section shall be public, unless otherwise ordered by the Board on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party.

This was a decision by the Bank of Japan, the Government, not by private Japanese investors about the strength of the American economy.

Well, it's not very private counsel when you go on the national media shows, appear publicly, and answer questions in that forum.

I strongly urge her confirmation by the Committee.