02/09/2021
https://www.congress.gov...
"In a democratic society, those tradeoffs must be made by elected representatives who are accountable to the American people, not unelected central bankers."
"There are people on the left, including in the Biden administration, who are advocating that the Fed use its supervisory powers to resolve complex political issues, like what to do about global warmin..."
"We are here today, obviously, to consider three Fed nominees. But today's hearing is not just about vetting them. It is really a referendum on the Fed's independence and whether or not we are going to..."
"My concern about Fed overreach is not hypothetical."