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By Tim Ahmann WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday approved the nomination of Ben Bernanke to be chairman of the Federal Reserve, sending it to the full Senate for a final confirming vote. The panel backed Bernanke, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, on a voice vote, with just one committee member in opposition. "Ben Bernanke has the potential to follow in the footsteps of the giants like Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan," New York...