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Ben Bernanke: “The Senate today confirming Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve but by one of the smallest…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
The Senate today confirming Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve but by one of the smallest margins of all time: the vote 70-30.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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The Senate confirms Bernanke's reappointment amid a narrow vote.

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