Jim Himes actually said...

"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."

"I think it would be very wise, whatever the legal niceties are, for the Fed to move forward with statutory authorization because this is a big deal."

"The government should not squeeze out the private sector."