Some senator asked how much money can be borrowed from the discount window. "Is there any theoretical limit?"
Bernanke, dumbfounded at the question, answered by saying "The Fed Reserve has $900 billion on its balance sheets." Then said he has other mechanisms if they used up the entire balance.

Bernanke, dumbfounded at the question, answered by saying "The Fed Reserve has $900 billion on its balance sheets." Then said he has other mechanisms if they used up the entire balance.
