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Ben Bernanke: “I would also like to express my gratitude to President Obama for nominating me to a second term as Chairman of the Board…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2009
I would also like to express my gratitude to President Obama for nominating me to a second term as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and for his support for a strong and independent Federal Reserve.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke thanks Obama for his nomination and support for the Federal Reserve.

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