Quotes of the Day

Friday, Jan. 22, 2010

Open quoteI believe they failed the American people.Close quote

  • RICHARD SHELBY,
  • an Alabama Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, on the Federal Reserve's response to the financial crisis; Ben Bernanke's term as chairman expires on Jan. 31, and some Senators have expressed opposition to his serving a second term
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