Politics | Henry Paulson Prickly Congress Greets Paulson, Bernanke Dodd, Shelby show skepticism By Kevin Spak Posted Sep 23, 2008 10:32 AM CDT Copied Richard Shelby, ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, left, talks with Henry Paulson, Ben Bernanke, and Christopher Dodd, Sept. 23, 2008, prior to the committee's hearing. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Ben Bernanke and Henry Paulson implored Congress to swiftly pass a $700 billion bailout bill today, as they testified before the Senate Banking Committee. But there was an air of skepticism in the room. Chairman Chris Dodd’s introduction was noticeably prickly, and ranking Republican Richard Shelby was outright hostile, saying the plan rescued “the same financial institutions that created this crisis with their sloppy underwriting and reckless disregard for the risks.” “I understand speed is important,” said Dodd. “But I am far more interested in whether or not we get this right. There is no second act to this.” Read These Next Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. Supreme Court gives Trump big win on national injunctions. Report an error