"So you take no responsibility on this."
"For the many of us who are concerned that further rate hikes could do more harm than good, this is welcome news."
"This is exactly why I opposed your nomination in 2017."
"For the largest multinational corporations, inflation has been a perfect excuse to increase profits by raising prices far beyond the costs of their inputs."
"It is those workers who stand to lose the most if the Fed overdoes its rate hikes, loses sight of the dual mandate, and drives the unemployment rate back up."
"I do not believe that to have a strong economy was we must trade American jobs for corporate profits."
"It's little wonder, then, that when American workers see the high prices at the grocery store and the pharmacy counter and the gas pump--along with rising borrowing cost for mortgages and car loans an..."
"So in 2010, Congress passed Dodd-Frank to make banking regulations tougher and to avoid future bank collapses."
"In fact, you now hold the record, in a single year the FDIC has been forced to rescue more giant failed banks on your watch than any Fed chair in American history."
"Honestly, Senator, I think they are tough enough."
"Do you take responsibility for your role in these bank failures?"