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Congress Grows Fed Up Despite Central Bank's Push
Nov 20th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve's strategy to fend off a barrage of attacks from Congress, largely centered on low-key diplomacy by Chairman Ben Bernanke, isn't succeeding so far. Many Democrats and Republicans praise Mr...
Senate panel to mull Bernanke nomination on Dec. 3
Nov 20th, 2009 - kansascity
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term will be the subject of a Senate Banking Committee hearing next month, the panel's chairman said Friday. President Barack Obama nominated Bernanke to another four-year term in August...
Dodd Muted On Bernanke Renomination Prospects
Nov 20th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
Just six weeks after he told Reuters it was essentially a done deal, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd punted when asked about the likelihood of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's confirmation for a second term.
Financial reform hearing underscores tedious process ahead
Nov 19th, 2009 - Washington Post
Any illusion that legislation to overhaul the nation's financial regulatory system would move through the Senate quickly and easily vanished Thursday morning inside the Russell Senate Office Building. Sen...
Geithner to Congress: Overhaul is Urgent
Nov 19th, 2009 - CBS News
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is pushing Congress to move quickly in overhauling the nation's badly flawed financial rules, which he says is essential for the health of the economy.

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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd Calls Paulson Plan "Not Acceptable"
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Bernanke To Testify To Senate Banking Committee; Outlook For Rates, European & US Economy
Bernanke to testify on Monetary Policy to Senate Banking Committee today; Insight and analysis by Kevin Grice of Standard Chartered Group

Senate Banking Committee from WikiPedia:

The United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs has jurisdiction over matters related to: banks and banking, price controls, deposit insurance, export promotion and controls, federal monetary policy, financial aid to commerce and industry, issuance of redemption of notes, currency and coinage, public and private housing, urban development and mass transit, and government contracts.

The Committee is chaired by Democrat Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, and the Ranking Minority Member is Republican Richard Shelby of Alabama.

Source: 2009 Congressional Record, Vol. 155, Page S729 , S878–79, S9690