Patrick Toomey actually said...

The siren calls of politically charged endeavors should be ignored, in order to preserve the credibility and independence of the Fed.

Congress has provided the Fed with a great deal of independence to isolate it from political influence.

The Fed's recent actions raise concerns that it's losing sight of this constraint.

As Larry Summers said last week, there seems to be an overemphasis of certain risks like climate change by central banks.