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On the recordJuly 14, 2010
the Fed often seems more interested in seeking additional power and authority, even though it failed to use its current authorities in the run-up to the crisis.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby critiques the Fed's focus on power despite its failures.

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