Ben Bernanke actually said...

Obviously, as Senator Shelby has pointed out, it is important for us to get back to a more normal size of our balance sheet.

Bernanke emphasizes the need to normalize the balance sheet size.

02/28/2011

More Ben Bernanke Quotes

We cannot allow ourselves to be in a situation where the debt continues to rise, which leads to an unsustainable situation.

The government can provide various incentives, encouragements, to banks to do what in many cases is really in their own interest.

We do not want any more AIGs. We do not want any more Lehman Brothers.

I think that is the first best way to try to address bubbles.