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On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
Obviously, as Senator Shelby has pointed out, it is important for us to get back to a more normal size of our balance sheet.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke emphasizes the need to normalize the balance sheet size.

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