corner.nationalreview.com - 1/21/2009
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The Senate Finance Committee begins hearings this morning on the nomination of Timothy Geithner to be Treasury Secretary. Perhaps the biggest question, as far as Geithner's qualifications are concerned, is whether committee members, particularly Republicans, will aggressively pursue questions ...
washingtontimes.com - 1/21/2009
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By: Penny TO MS. Nancy Pelosi, I remember
well how you denounced "Republican" corruption. Well, Madam, take
another look. It is the DEMOCRAT PARTY that is the criminal enterprise, the CESSPOOL of CORRUPTION! When are you going to take on C. Rangel, B. ...
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Gingrich urges GOP to fight Geithner
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dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/21/2009
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Tuesday's presidential inauguration may have mesmerized the nation,
but today's confirmation hearing of Timothy F. Geithner, President
Obama's nominee to be Treasury secretary, is expected to captivate Wall Street.
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Live-Blogging the Geithner Confirmation Hearing
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Clinton vs. Cornyn in the Rotunda.
The unofficial inaugural parties struggled at the greatest, most enthusiastic inauguration celebration of all time?
Nifong says it's not his fault.
Questions Tim Geithner should be asked, not counting, "Will you pay your taxes, pretty please?"
Whither the enviros this morning?
It may be old-fashioned, but I still think the headline should read, "Tween idols get chance to visit First Family in White House," not the other way around.
The ...
Tim Geithner: ARMed and Dangerous?
The Sundries Shack —
Byron York has been a Viking covering the Tim Geithner story and he has more information today that’s worthy of your consideration. Geithner still hasn’t provided any better explanation for his tax-dodging than “I dunno”. Despite that, the Republicans in his confiramtino hearing seem inclined to confirm him anyhow. That would be a mistake. Geither isn’t ready to tackle the challenges of this economy. I offer as additional proof this little tidbit from an article York mentioned in his post: All of the Geithners’ mortgages — from big banks including Nationsbanc, which is now ...
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