Bernanke testified to the House Financial Services Committee today. Here is an excerpt:
AIDE (whispering): Say something about subprime, just say the word 'subprime'.
CONGRESSMAN [LOUDLY QUESTIONING BERNANKE]: Mmmmm, mmmm. Prime beef. Love it.
BERNANKE:
AIDE (whispering anxiously): Ok. That didn't work. Try this: mention something about the Dow Jones and the bubble market.
CONGRESSMAN [GETTING LOUDER]: And what do you have to say about Star Jones looking like a huge bubble?
BERNANKE: Do you mean Dow Jones?
CONGRESSMAN [NOW RED-FACED]: I'll do the questioning around here!
