Ben Bernanke: “We have not been able to identify with accuracy the quantitative impact of uncertainty about policy.”

monetary policy is not a panacea, so there is still plenty of room for Congress to address some of these problems

making derivatives safer is very important, part of solving Too Big to Fail and preventing another financial crisis.

A default by the U.S. Government would be extremely disruptive.

Congress needs to do whatever it takes to address the economic crisis.