Jim Himes actually said...

"It is long overdue for the Federal Reserve to reconsider its normal operating procedures and use its authorities to tackle the racial wealth and employment gaps."

"I remember the early 1980s, late 1970s, when inflation destroyed the savings of the middle class and reduced confidence in the economy."

"I am certainly influenced by what I saw 10 years ago, when our fiscal response to another financial crisis was, in my opinion, deeply inadequate."

"My concern, like those of my colleagues, is that forging ahead with new regulations at this point would be harmful and have unforeseen consequences."