Obama's Cabinet Nominees Still In Turmoil

President Barack Obama has now filled nearly all of the major posts in his new administration...but some shuffling of people chosen is still going on. More turmoil in the choices occurred today, February 3rd when Republican Senator Judd Gregg was announced as the nominee for the Commerce Secretary cabinet role. Ironically, Mr. Gregg voted to abolish the Commerce Department in 1995!!! At least half (8) of the 15 Cabinet appointees are millionaires. Now, Tom Daschle has just withdrawn his name for the Health and Human Services Secretary this after only several hours ago that Nancy Killefer, who had been picked by Obama to serve as the country's chief performance officer, had withdrawn from consideration for the post. The 15 Cabinet members and four other Cabinet-level officials (the U.N. ambassador, E.P.A. administrator, budget chief and trade representative) remain subject to Senate confirmation. Click this link for the latest nominee profiles and photos as well as confirmation status regarding the Obama Cabinet. Also here is the slideshow of Obama's staff on Vanity Fair.

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