Jim Himes actually said...

"many Americans' trust in our financial markets and institutions is at near historic lows, quoting a Gallup poll."

"It is important for the American people to understand what is being said here today."

"I don't remember a moment as consequential as this one for the Federal Reserve or as potentially testing of its leadership."

"I just ask that as you make your decisions, you think not just of the numbers and the economics, but of the importance of sustaining this nation's democracy."