politicalwire.com - 1/23/2009
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While 12 of the 18 people in President Obama's Cabinet have now been confirmed by the U.S. Senate, there are still five nominees still awaiting action: Tom Daschle for Health and Human Services Eric Holder for Attorney General Hilda Solis for Labor Timothy Geithner for Treasury Ron Kirk for ...
whitehouse.gov - 1/30/2009
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whitehouse.gov —
THE CABINET The tradition of the Cabinet dates
back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. Established...
in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, the Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the ...
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The Cabinet
foxnews.com - 1/31/2009
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foxnews.com —
The White House has acknowledged that former Sen.
Tom Daschle, President Obama's nominee to head the Department...
of Health and Human Services, had "some tax issues," which, the administration says, have been resolved and shouldn't bar his confirmation ...
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White House: Daschle Had 'Tax Issues,' Shouldn't Bar His ...
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/23/2009
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... this actually, you know, works, then either because no jury would convict or because the president could pardon someone they'd get off or whatever. Of course that absurd situation will never actually happen so we don't have to bother thinking about it. The MPAA is as stupid as the RIAA. More stupid, in fact, since they should've learned some lessons from the fall of the music industry. Obama cabinet officials still waiting for confirmation: Tom Daschle for Health and Human Services ...
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