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On the recordMarch 23, 2009
Yes. A general question for everybody. Of you sitting at the table, how many believe that the Federal Reserve is an independent agency?
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Jim Bunning
Republican · Kentucky

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Senator Bunning asks about the Federal Reserve's independence amidst bailout policies.

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