Janet Yellen actually said...

"I feel that a fundamental responsibility of the United States Senate is to analyze and approve of a person to fill a position that was created with the requirement of a Senate confirmation."

"No central bank in the world follows a mechanical mathematical rule, and I think it would be a terrible mistake to ask the Federal Reserve to specify a mathematical rule."

"Chairman Bernanke said in 2011 that he was comfortable with this proposal."

"Not only would this increase the costs of hedging, which means higher prices for consumers, but it also restricts capital that would otherwise be used for job creation or reinvestment."