Richard Shelby: “We are trying to give you a lot of power--you already have a lot of…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2015

We are trying to give you a lot of power--you already have a lot of power--and some discretion, but none of us wants to weaken the banking system.

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Shelby emphasizes the intention to empower Yellen while maintaining banking system strength.

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