Obama ‘Pleased’ With Confirmation Of Pritzker As Commerce Secretary

[ProSense]

Obama ‘Pleased’ With Confirmation Of Pritzker As Commerce Secretary

President Barack Obama issued a statement Tuesday on the confirmation of his pick for Commerce secretary, Penny Pritzker. The Senate confirmed Pritzker in an almost unanimous 97-1 vote.

"I am pleased the Senate took bipartisan action to confirm Penny Pritzker as our next Commerce Secretary," Obama said in a statement. "Penny is a proven leader, a successful entrepreneur, and one of the most accomplished and highly-respected women in business today. She knows what it takes to build companies from the ground up, and she shares my belief in doing everything we can to help businesses and workers succeed and make America a magnet for good jobs. Penny will be a key member of my economic team as we continue to work to grow our economy and strengthen the middle class."

Pritzker was a significant fundraiser for Obama's campaigns and is an heiress to the Hyatt Hotels chain.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/obama-on-senate-confirmation-of-commerce-secretary

Roll call: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00161

[Democracyinkind]

1. A victory for the people...

Just don't ask which people...

[Enrique]

2. unanimous confirmation by the Worst Congress Ever

Penny should be proud.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Ka-Ching$$$$

[Matariki]

4. Are you pleased? Do you think this is good for anyone but the very wealthy?

[JaneyVee]

5. Jeez, can we all at least wait to see how she does before hating her?

[kentuck]

6. Obama is very much like Clinton in one respect...

They both believe in the power of money. Sometimes money can be more important than people.