In January 2009, hearings are underway regarding a second four-year term. Some in Congress--on both the left and right--are taking out on him their anger at the financial crisis. [[John McCain]] will vote against confirmation saying, ''"I believe that he must be held accountable for many of the decisions that contributed to our financial meltdown."'' <ref>[http://newsmax.com/InsideCover/bernanke-mccain-/2010/01/25/id/347946 McCain Will Vote Against Bernanke, NewsMax.com, January 25, 2010]</ref> | In January 2009, hearings are underway regarding a second four-year term. Some in Congress--on both the left and right--are taking out on him their anger at the financial crisis. [[John McCain]] will vote against confirmation saying, ''"I believe that he must be held accountable for many of the decisions that contributed to our financial meltdown."'' <ref>[http://newsmax.com/InsideCover/bernanke-mccain-/2010/01/25/id/347946 McCain Will Vote Against Bernanke, NewsMax.com, January 25, 2010]</ref> |