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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama ‘Pleased’ With Confirmation Of Pritzker As Commerce Secretary
Obama Pleased With Confirmation Of Pritzker As Commerce Secretary
President Barack Obama issued a statement Tuesday on the confirmation of his pick for Commerce secretary, Penny Pritzker. The Senate confirmed Pritzker in an almost unanimous 97-1 vote.
"I am pleased the Senate took bipartisan action to confirm Penny Pritzker as our next Commerce Secretary," Obama said in a statement. "Penny is a proven leader, a successful entrepreneur, and one of the most accomplished and highly-respected women in business today. She knows what it takes to build companies from the ground up, and she shares my belief in doing everything we can to help businesses and workers succeed and make America a magnet for good jobs. Penny will be a key member of my economic team as we continue to work to grow our economy and strengthen the middle class."
Pritzker was a significant fundraiser for Obama's campaigns and is an heiress to the Hyatt Hotels chain.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/obama-on-senate-confirmation-of-commerce-secretary
President Barack Obama issued a statement Tuesday on the confirmation of his pick for Commerce secretary, Penny Pritzker. The Senate confirmed Pritzker in an almost unanimous 97-1 vote.
"I am pleased the Senate took bipartisan action to confirm Penny Pritzker as our next Commerce Secretary," Obama said in a statement. "Penny is a proven leader, a successful entrepreneur, and one of the most accomplished and highly-respected women in business today. She knows what it takes to build companies from the ground up, and she shares my belief in doing everything we can to help businesses and workers succeed and make America a magnet for good jobs. Penny will be a key member of my economic team as we continue to work to grow our economy and strengthen the middle class."
Pritzker was a significant fundraiser for Obama's campaigns and is an heiress to the Hyatt Hotels chain.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/obama-on-senate-confirmation-of-commerce-secretary
Roll call: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00161
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Obama ‘Pleased’ With Confirmation Of Pritzker As Commerce Secretary (Original Post)
ProSense
Jun 2013
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Democracyinkind
(4,015 posts)1. A victory for the people...
Just don't ask which people...
Enrique
(27,461 posts)2. unanimous confirmation by the Worst Congress Ever
Penny should be proud.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)3. Ka-Ching$$$$
Matariki
(18,775 posts)4. Are you pleased? Do you think this is good for anyone but the very wealthy?
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)5. Jeez, can we all at least wait to see how she does before hating her?
kentuck
(111,110 posts)6. Obama is very much like Clinton in one respect...
They both believe in the power of money. Sometimes money can be more important than people.