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To: CobaltBlue
I think I will wait for the Congressional investigations before I accept anybody's word at face value.

In other words, no, I am not going to do a basic inquiry via search engine because everyone here including me knows I'm just blowing a lot of smoke.

The Secretary of the Treasury chairs the CFIUS.

516 posted on 02/23/2006 8:34:22 AM PST by Coop (FR = a lotta talk, but little action)
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To: Coop

I just listened to the Undersecretary of the Treasury on C-SPAN. He oversees policy.

So, despite the fact that the Undersecretary is in charge of policy and delegates day-to-day operations, you're saying that the actual Secretary is hands-on for every investigation?

I don't think you know very much about how government actually works. And google won't help you with that.


520 posted on 02/23/2006 8:45:24 AM PST by CobaltBlue (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)
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To: Coop; CobaltBlue
The Secretary of the Treasury chairs the CFIUS.

Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury chief John Snow, head of the panel that cleared a deal for a state-owned Dubai company to manage major U.S. ports, said on Wednesday he was not involved in deliberations until after the transaction was approved.

I think Mr. Snow is trying to distance himself from a perceived conflict of interest, emphasis on "perceived".

CSX Corp., which Snow headed until he took over Treasury three years ago, sold the [CSX] port assets [to DP World] for $1.15 billion in 2004.

527 posted on 02/23/2006 9:04:33 AM PST by atlaw
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