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  • Senators Now Debating Treasury Nominee - Live feed.

    01/26/2009 2:34:29 PM PST · by Jean S · 41 replies · 1,884+ views
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  • Collins says she'll oppose Geithner

    01/26/2009 12:57:22 PM PST · by Perdogg · 66 replies · 1,676+ views
    boston.com ^ | Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor January 26, 2009 01:15 PM
    Senator Susan Collins, the moderate Republican from Maine, just announced that she will vote today against the nomination of Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary. While acknowledging Geithner's experience and expertise, Collins said on MSNBC that his failure to pay self-employment taxes while working at the International Monetary Fund -- including for two years after an audit pointed out the lapse -- disqualifies him.
  • Contact Your U.S. Senators-- STOP the Geithner Nomination!

    01/26/2009 1:12:17 PM PST · by BillyBoy · 44 replies · 1,129+ views
    www.mikehuckabee.com ^ | Jan 24, 2009 10:36 PM | Gov. Mike Huckabee
    Contact Your U.S. Senators-- STOP the Geithner Nomination! by Governor Mike Huckabee President Obama has every right to select the people he wants and trusts for his cabinet, but the United States Senate has not only the right, but the Constitutional responsibility to make sure those selections are in the best interest of the United States. Senators may not like some of his selections, but shouldn't oppose them due to purely political reasons. There ought to be something that fundamentally disqualifies a person from being confirmed. In the case of Treasury designee Timothy Geithner, they have an issue that...