President Biden on why he's renominating Jerome Powell: "Put directly, at this moment of both enormous potential and enormous uncertainty for our economy we need stability and independence at the Federal Reserve."

President Biden: "Today I am nominating Jerome Powell for a second term as Chair of the Federal Reserve. I'm nominating Lael Brainard to take the position as Vice-Chair of the Federal Reserve."

President Biden on the tragedy in Waukesha, WI: "My administration is monitoring the situation very closely."

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) spoke on the Senate floor about what he says is an unfair process by which the Senate is considering amendments on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.

President Joe Biden in the White House Rose Garden issued the traditional presidential pardon for this year's two selected turkeys, named Peanut Butter and Jelly. Before talking about everything we should be thankful for, he cracked a few jokes, also a tradition.

At the White House daily briefing, Press Secretary Jen Psaki talked about the historic nature of President Biden temporarily transferring power to Vice President Harris before he went under anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy during his physical.

@LeaderHoyer: "We are working at completing the Build Back Better Act today...It is my hope that we will complete this legislation today."

@PressSec Jen Psaki responds to a question about POTUS earlier saying he's considering a potential diplomatic boycott of Beijing games.

@SenJohnKennedy: "I don't know whether to call you professor or comrade."

Comptroller of Currency nominee Saule Omarova: "Senator, I'm not a communist. I do not subscribe to that ideology. I could not choose where I was born."

@SpeakerPelosi: "The House has resolved that Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona be censured...and is hereby removed from the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Oversight and Reform."