Obama's Cabinet Nominees Up For Approval

This week, starting on January 13, 2009 marks the beginning of the official approval process for Barack Obama's Cabinet Nominees. Here is the current approval schedule:

Tuesday, Jan. 13

Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton
Appears before the Foreign Relations committee

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Shaun Donovan
Appears before the Budget Committee

Secretary of Energy
Steven Chu
Appears before the Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Secretary of Education
Arne Duncan
Appears before the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee

Wednesday, Jan. 14

Secretary of Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Appears before the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee

Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Eric Shinseki
Appears before the Veterans Affairs Committee

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Lisa Jackson
Appears before the Environment and Public Works Committee

Thursday, Jan. 15

Secretary of the Treasury
Timothy Geithner
Appears before the Finance Committee

U.N. Ambassador
Susan Rice
Appears before the Foreign Relations Committee

Secretary of the Interior
Ken Salazar
Appears before the Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Secretary of Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano
Appears before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Attorney General
Eric Holder
Appears before the Judiciary Committee