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Barack Obama: Look, is this an embarrassment for him? Yes. He said so himself. But it was an innocent mistake, so my expectation is…

On the recordJanuary 13, 2009
Look, is this an embarrassment for him? Yes. He said so himself. But it was an innocent mistake, so my expectation is that Tim Geithner will be confirmed and my expectation is that he is going to do an outstanding job.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama defends Tim Geithner's tax issues and expresses confidence in his confirmation as Treasury Secretary.

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