the senate finance committee has approved Geithner by a vote

[cali]

of 13 to 5. I think the floor vote will be later today.

[Uzybone]

1. Boy the republicans sure stood thier ground didn't they

Team Obama continues to steamroll.

[bdamomma]

2. Yes, thank goodness now we need Holder confirmed.

get out of the way Repigs the Dems are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pnorman]

3. "the senate finance committee has approved Geithner by a vote"

My error, but I took that subject line to mean that he had been approved by a SINGLE vote! What a relief!

I'm nowhere as enthusiastic about Geithner as I am about Holder for example, but Obama has given me good reason to trust his judgment. I urge all others here on DU to think that over, and hold off on unseemly ankle-biting (for a few weeks at any rate).

pnorman

[Renew Deal]

4. Not pretty

But it will do.

[Mass]

5. Grassley, Kyl, Enzi, Roberts , and Bunning are the NO votes (18-5)

http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/news/newsmakers/geithner.committee.vote/