"My Republican friends like to point the finger at this side of the aisle and blame us, but, Chairman Powell, as you know, fully one-quarter, 25 percent of today's U.S. debt, was accrued in the 4 years of the Trump Administration."
"It is a pernicious form of baloney."
"I hope Republicans will listen today to the real consequences that even the mere threat of a default would have for everyone in this country."
"I am somewhat disappointed that after 2 months, Republicans have taken no serious action to address inflation."
"I think President Biden and the Kansas City Fed Board should build on this progress by seriously considering diverse candidates for these positions."
"I am talking about the threats by the Republican leadership to force a default on our nation's debt if we don't agree to their demands to cut Social Security, Medicare, or other critical programs."
"Treasury tells us that on June 5th--that is just 3 months away--the Treasury runs out of money."
"I commend the President. He is going to issue a budget plan tomorrow, and perhaps in their time, one of our Republican colleagues can tell us when the Republican budget plan will be released."
"I actually think the markets will persuade them."
"I think we have the answer to this question in that inflation is considerably higher in the eurozone than it is in the United States today, and it is very hard to say that Joe Biden is responsible for..."
"if you don't want a raid on your home, don't take a year to cough up documents that we know are out there."