Bernanke Defends His Role as Head of the Federal Reserve, Fights For Second Term
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Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke came under fire from angry lawmakers at a Senate Banking Committee hearing Thursday. President Barack Obama has nominated Bernanke for a second, four-year term, but the Fed chairman had to defend his record and his decision to bail-out major banks over the past two years to try to prevent an economic meltdown. VOA Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.
