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Barney Frank: I think it is a terrible mistake to require all of the Federal Reserve Bank presidents to be appointed and confirmed by…

On the recordMay 7, 2012
I think it is a terrible mistake to require all of the Federal Reserve Bank presidents to be appointed and confirmed by the Senate.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank criticizes the proposal to have Senate confirmations for Fed presidents.

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