"It was the State emergency manager that made the decision to switch the city of Flint to the Flint River water source."
"That's what I say; they're spreading the blame out."
"This is the Governor of Michigan at fault, his emergency managers."
"It's a reprehensible attempt to achieve what Dan Kildee calls the equivalency of blame."
"Because he's hiding. That's what's happening."
"I have raised this with your predecessor and again with you. I am curious as to whether the Board of Governors might in the near future take up this question."
"There is often a tendency to think about cities facing significant municipal stress as being anomalies, or having that problem as a result of significant mismanagement."
"I think it is overdue that the Fed, with its strong voice and its dual mandate, particularly its mandate related to employment, take a look at the potential employment impacts of the failure of dozens..."
"U.S. leadership and engagement in economic policy is vital in the long-term interest of our country."
"Further delay makes even less sense as China moves to fill the vacuum created by the lack of action by this Congress."
"It is important that we hear their stories."
"They are being unjustly held in Iran and they should be released so they can be with these family members."