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CBO Chief Likely Pick as Budget Director
Congressional Budget Office chief Peter Orszag is the front-runner to be President-elect Barack Obama's budget director, Capitol Hill Democrats say
Obama To Name Peter Orszag As Budget Director
Obama To Name Peter Orszag As Budget Director
lostintransition.nationaljournal.com — By ALEXIS SIMENDINGER (Credit: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) President-elect Barack Obama is preparing to tap Congressional Budget Office... Director Peter Orszag , once a veteran economic adviser in the Clinton White House, to become his ... (more) Obama To Name Peter Orszag As Budget Director
Budget FY 2009 - The Budget Documents
whitehouse.gov — Budget of the United States Government Fiscal Year 2009 The Budget Documents Mid-Session Review, Budget of the... United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009 (54 pages, 1.3 mb) PDF Information contains revised estimates of budget receipts, outlays, and ... (more) Budget FY 2009 - The Budget Documents
Former Bush Budget Director Praises Obama's Pick for Job
blogs.abcnews.com — Former Rep. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, who served for several years as director of the Office of Management... and Budget for President George W. Bush, today enthusiastically praised President-elect Obama's pick for the job, Peter Orszag, the current director ... (more) Former Bush Budget Director Praises Obama's Pick for Job
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CBO Chief Likely Pick as Budget Director
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Congressional Budget Office chief Peter Orszag is the front-runner to be President-elect Obama's budget director, according to Capitol Hill Democrats.       ...

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