Richard Shelby actually said...

"Thank you. Chairman Bernanke, this Committee continues, as you well know, to wrestle with financial reform and the role of the Fed has been a significant part of that debate."

"As our financial markets began to show signs of improvement, many of the Fed's temporary lending facilities have been allowed to expire, and monetary policy has begun to normalize."

"Mr. Chairman, while there are signs of improvement in the economy, conditions remain weak, especially in labor markets."

"His office insists the tactic is not about pork-barrel spending in his state. Instead, the issue is national security, specifically getting a new Air Force aerial refueling tanker and building a foren..."