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On the recordDecember 2, 2009
It is my belief that if we had not acted, if Congress had not supported our actions to stabilize the system...
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke emphasizes the necessity of congressional support to prevent economic collapse.

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