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Senate Approves Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary
Saudi Press Agency Published in Saudi Press Agency on 28 - 02 - 2013

The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed a key ally of President Barack Obama to serve as the next treasury secretary.
The Senate voted 71-26 to approve White House chief of staff Jack Lew for the position.
The move puts a key Obama confidant into the cabinet's top economic post amid ongoing economic uncertainty and crucial budget negotiations with Congress.

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