November 20, 2009

DODD ANNOUNCES DATE FOR BERNANKE CONFIRMATION HEARING

WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) announced that the Committee will hold a hearing on December 3rd to consider President Obama’s nomination of Ben Bernanke to continue as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. 
 
Read Dodd’s August 24th Statement on Bernanke’s appointment:
 
Hearings are webcast live at: http://banking.senate.gov.
 
HEARING:  Nomination of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
 
NOMINEES:            Ben Bernanke
to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
 
DATE:                      Thursday, December 3rd
 
Time and Location will be sent out closer to the date.
 
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