"I do think it is important for Congress to try to resolve those issues."
"Certainly, education and training are matters that are within Congress' domain to consider how to make sure that individuals have access to a world-class education that is going to enable them to earn..."
"Community banks are really vital to local economies."
"Congress should expect, and this is embodied in CBO projections that as the economy recovers, short-term interest rates will rise."
"You should be aware that interest rates are likely to rise and that will raise the interest cost of the debt."
"I did indicate my concern with the sustainability of the debt path that the Unites States is on."
"There is more work to do to put fiscal policy on a sustainable course . . ."
"I don't believe in chaining--that the Fed should chain itself to any mechanical rule."
"Operating monetary policy by mechanically following a policy rule is not practical."
"It is obviously critically important that the Federal Reserve be accountable to Congress."
"It is not something that we could do. I think--"
"Certainly, faster growth in wages would be merited just on the basis of productivity growth..."