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“VOTE EXPLANATION” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the in the Senate section section on page S2151 on April 26.
The Federal Reserve is the US's central bank, expanding many times during great financial uncertainty and panic. It has faced numerous criticisms since its creation in 1913, such as making the Great Depression worse and for lacking transparency and audits.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
VOTE EXPLANATION
Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, while returning with Senate colleagues from a delegation trip to Europe to further strengthen the trans-
Atlantic alliance in the context of Vladimir Putin's war against the Ukrainian people, our plane was grounded by mechanical failure. As a result, I was unable to attend vote No. 135 on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar No. 808, Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
I would have voted yea on the motion to invoke cloture had I been able to attend the vote.
While returning with Senate colleagues from a delegation trip to Europe to further strengthen the trans-Atlantic alliance in the context of Vladimir Putin's war against the Ukrainian people, our plane was grounded by mechanical failure. As a result, I was unable to attend today's vote on No. 136 on confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 808, Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
I would have voted yea on the confirmation had I been able to attend the vote.
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