WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 03: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on his re-nomination to the position December 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has used a procedural tactic to delay the confirmation process, questioning Bernanke’s handling of the economic crisis over the last two years. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)