Nebraska ? Billionaire Warren Buffett spent Saturday praising the decisions U.S. officials made to right the economy in the midst of a “financial hurricane” and defending the ones he made to help his company navigate the storm.

The state of the economy and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s recent performance were among the first things addressed at the shareholders’ meeting. Roughly 35,000 people packed an arena and overflow rooms to listen to Buffett and Berkshire Vice Chairman Charlie Munger answer questions for more than five hours.

“Overall, I commend the actions that were taken,” Buffett said. But he said no one should expect perfection because the economy experienced a “financial hurricane.”