I Am Very Proud Of My Nerd-dom.

I Assure This Committee That, If I Am Confirmed, I Will Be Strictly Independent Of All Political Influences... Essential To That Institution's Ability To Function Effectively And Achieve Its Mandated Objectives.

The U.s. Government Has A Technology, Called A Printing Press (or, Today, Its Electronic Equivalent), That Allows It To Produce As Many U.s. Dollars As It Wishes At Essentially No Cost.

The Benefit Of Appointing A Hawkish Central Banker Is The Increased Inflation-fighting Credibility That Such An Appointment Brings.

A Gold Standard Doesn't Imply Stability In The Prices Of The Goods And Services That People Buy Every Day, It Implies A Stability In The Price Of Gold Itself.

Over The Years, The U.s. Economy Has Shown A Remarkable Ability To Absorb Shocks Of All Kinds, To Recover, And To Continue To Grow.