Although Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning took a few swings at him, Time magazine’s Person of the Year Ben Bernanke appears headed for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve.
The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee this morning voted 16-7 to recommend that the Senate confirm Bernanke for a second term.
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Here’s a link to a statement Bunning issued after the vote.
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/politics/2009/12/17/fed-chair-gets-thumbs-up-from-senate-panel/
