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Press Release of Senator CantwellCantwell Supports Nomation of Tim Geithner for Secretary of TreasuryCalls for Regulatory Reform and Increased Transparency Wednesday, January 21,2009 “Our country and our country’s economy is known for innovation, for hard work, for our skilled workforce, and for our ingenuity; but, a lot about our economy has been determined by the financial markets and what’s transpired in the financial markets,” said Cantwell during today’s meeting. “I want to know whether the smartest guys in the White House are going to find out what the smartest guys in the room are doing. It’s not whether it’s Enron today, or credit default swaps of the moment. It’s what’s going to be the next financial tool that’s going to be cooked up. I am supporting Mr. Geithner in the hopes that we can work with the administration on what new regulations need to be put in place, how to increase transparency over the TARP funds, and to make sure that this administration is aggressive in putting in a new framework that does the job.” Since the Enron scandal in 2001, Cantwell has worked to increase transparency and oversight in our country’s financial and commodity markets. While Geithner didn’t lay out any specifics on this issue during yesterday’s hearing, Cantwell is optimistic that the Administration will work with Congress on regulatory reform and transparency to get the economy back on track.
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