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Hope And Change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 04:49 PM
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Six Cabinet Members Confirmed

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Six Cabinet Members Confirmed


Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

The Senate unanimously approves half a dozen Obama nominees with a single vote following the Inauguration.

Vote puts in place Secs. Salazar, Shinseki, Vilsack, Napolitano, Duncan and Chu.

Budget director Orszag also approved.

Plus: Reports say HHS nominee Daschle skips inaugural festivities to visits with sick relative.


http://thepage.time.com/2009/01/20/six-cabinet-members-confirmed/">Link
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 04:50 PM
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1. Chu!
Every time I think of that I get teary-eyed
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 05:24 PM
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2. Why didn't they do Hilda?
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 06:10 PM
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3. Cornyn is playing games.
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AspenRose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 06:12 PM
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4. That's ok....I have a feeling he will be in for a rude awakening soon
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DCBob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 06:13 PM
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5. Probably tomorrow..
and Geitner maybe Thursday or Friday.
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AnnieBW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 08:59 PM
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6. My Husband works at DoE
He's proud as hell to be working for a Nobel Prize winner.
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nickinSTL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 09:35 PM
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7. congrats to your husband
I'm just THRILLED to have a Secretary of Energy like Chu - I have great hopes.

I also love that he's one of the founders of Project Steve (and one of the Steves):
http://ncseweb.org/taking-action/project-steve

(one of my friends is also one of the Steves)
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