FOW- the fed audit

I share your disgust over the actions of the fed, in fact, I posted this very same article about a month ago. What I DON'T understand is what the dems having a majority in congress have to do with any of this. The Fed operates independently of congress.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_System

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bernanke