Thursday, March 15, 2012

Geithner hears Democrats' economic anxieties

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged House Democrats to be patient with President Barack Obama's young administration on Monday as lawmakers conveyed the frustrations of their economically anxious constituents.

California Rep. Lois Capps said her colleague, Rep. Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire, implored Geithner: "Hurry, whatever you're doing, please hurry."

Geithner addressed House Democratic members for nearly two hours Monday evening in a closed session in the Capitol. He sought to reassure them that Obama's administration has acted quickly to respond to the recession and the financial crisis.

"The members of the caucus …

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