Quotes About Support

of knowing what the job was likely to entail for both her husband and the family.

I put great trust in Scott's advice.

Why the support for subprime lending?

My gratitude was heartfelt. Our response to the crisis had been a team effort. But

I exaggerate only slightly when I tell audiences that, if they are impressed with Congress's management of the federal budget, they should support audit-the-Fed legislation to give Congress the responsibility for making monetary policy as well.

The FOMC supported my recommendation, with only Esther George dissenting, as she had all year.

And she always kept me grounded:

and parents would volunteer their time in lieu of paying the small tuition.

I told the other central bankers I appreciated their support. It was more than lip service. Each

We all knew that we would meet those challenges more effectively if we worked together rather than operating in isolation.

I wanted to involve as many of my colleagues as possible, to get both useful advice and greater buy-in.

Not every new chair would be comfortable with such a strong number two. The

Demonstrating her self-confidence, Janet had pushed the administration to nominate Stan, a choice that I strongly supported. Not every new chair would be comfortable with such a strong number two. The

But Sheila came very close to characterizing anyone not fully in support of her plan as an opponent of foreclosure relief in general.

the Fed had only limited ability to help homeowners in trouble.

to support the flow of credit to households and businesses.

Once again, the president expressed his full support for us.

would permit us to more aggressively loosen policy in support of job creation.

The senator believed I was doing a good job but, for political reasons, had to vote against me.

sat to my left.

usually drafted with the help of Don

given public anger at bailouts, support had been gathering from both the right and the left for breaking up the largest institutions.

What he had was unqualified support from heavy hitters including former Treasury secretaries Larry Summers and Bob Rubin, as well as the chairman of the New York Fed's board—Pete Peterson, a former commerce secretary under

She worried how I was doing in kindergarten and sent my father to check on me.