US Sen Kerry backs 2nd term for Fed chair Bernanke

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Senator John Kerry said on Saturday he would support Ben Bernanke's nomination for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

'I will vote to reconfirm Ben Bernanke,' Kerry said in a statement.

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