Ben Bernanke actually said...

I think that would create some certainty and maybe would allow some of the private sector securitization activities to resume.

Bernanke suggests that a clear framework for housing finance could restore private sector activity.

10/03/2011

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Honestly, Senator, I think it is not up to me to make that judgment.

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