Ben Bernanke: “I know you are trying, and I hope that you can find the agreement to see these important objectives.”

the worst financial crisis in global history, including the Great Depression.

Our goals are Main Street, our goals are jobs, our goals are low inflation.

It is also important, of course, for community banks to be well-capitalized so that they can continue to lend during difficult periods.

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