Ben Bernanke actually said...

Let me just say that we are quite aware of these portfolios, and we are addressing them in at least two ways.

We have just finalized new capital requirements that banks have to hold against these assets for sale, these securities, which should provid...

monetary policy is not a panacea, so there is still plenty of room for Congress to address some of these problems

We are working hard with our colleagues to put the Volcker rule into place, and that will restrict proprietary trading.