"The government should not squeeze out the private sector."
"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."
"There are some really important risks, and you have highlighted them, associated with a CBDC."
"So, Dr. Brainard, I worry about this."
"We would be making a terrible mistake if we stood in the way of innovation because the problems of today don't actually indicate where this may go."
"At what point should this committee get focused on the possibility of systemic risk?"
"I am in the minority of panel members who were here when that legislation was crafted, and I very much remember how it was sort of the ugly stepchild legislation coming out of 2009."
"Agreed. Thank you."
"Clearly, inflation is a very substantial issue, and I agree with the President's assessment that it is really the number-one economic issue that faces the Administration and the nation."
"I feel the pain of those who lost money, but this is also an education for people who thought that Bitcoin grew to the sky."
"We are laser-focused on addressing inflation."