"I hope we are on a solid course of recovery and that it will continue and not encounter some serious setback."
"I do not support requiring it via legislation."
"I think a community banker can add a great deal to the work that we do."
"I believe with respect to designation that each unique company that is under consideration needs to be carefully evaluated in detail."
"I think that is correct that we are."
"We certainly do not want to see billions of dollars sucked out of the economy to post unnecessary margin."
"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."
"If anything, the data say we should have had even more stimulus in response to the recession, and that pulling back too soon now risks undoing the progress we've made so far."
"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."