Congratulations, Tim. You've got your work cut out for you, as I think everybody knows. But you also have my full confidence, my deepest trust, my unyielding belief that we can rise to achieve what is required of us at this moment.
President Obama expresses confidence in Timothy Geithner as he takes on the role of Secretary of Treasury.
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