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Janet Yellen, President Obama's choice to succeed Ben S. Bernanke as head of the Federal Reserve, heads to Capitol Hill on Thursday for her confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Banking Committee. Ms. Yellen, a labor economist, is the current vice chairwoman at the Fed. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Sen. Rand Paul says his aim is not trying to kill Janet Yellen's nomination, but is to focus the country on the need for greater accountability at the Fed.
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Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican says "the Fed continues to inflate our currency, wreck our economy and operate in the shadows. This will be the fight of our lives." (associated press photographs)
