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Published 12/9/2008 by Domenico Montanaro at First Read

From NBC's Domenico MontanaroThere's a lot of talk of a new car czar on Capitol Hill. This morning on NBC's TODAY, Nancy Pelosi indicated her choice -- Paul Volcker, the former Fed chair Obama recently nominated to be a part of his Economic Recovery Advisory Board. "I would want the czar to be appointed before one dollar was spent," Pelosi said, adding, "I think somebody like Paul Volcker, who has bipartisan confidence and the public and private confidence."...( read more ) (link)

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