WASHINGTON - Timothy Geithner won a closer-than-expected Senate confirmation Monday to become Treasury secretary after taking a pounding for his past tax flubs.
The Senate voted 60 to 34 to confirm Geithner, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York . He was sworn-in Monday night and will oversee President Obama 's economic recovery plan. Geithner's appointment, originally considered a slam dunk, got tangled up when it was learned he had failed to pay $42,702 in back taxes until after he was picked for the job by Obama.
Full Story: Senate votes 60-34 to confirm Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary - New York Daily News
The Senate voted 60 to 34 to confirm Geithner, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York . He was sworn-in Monday night and will oversee President Obama 's economic recovery plan. Geithner's appointment, originally considered a slam dunk, got tangled up when it was learned he had failed to pay $42,702 in back taxes until after he was picked for the job by Obama.
Full Story: Senate votes 60-34 to confirm Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary - New York Daily News
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