Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, left, meets with Senate Banking Committee members Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. , center, and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. , prior testifying before the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 18, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, left, meets with Senate Banking Committee members Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. , center, and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. , prior testifying before the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 18, 2009.

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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Treasury Secretary Timonthy Geithner hosts a small business forum in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Small Business Administrator Karen Mills, Treasury Secretary Timonthy Geithner, Gentle Parking's William Ortiz-Cartagena and SHEEX Co-Founder Susan Walvisu listen to Andy Cabral (C) of Dunkin Donuts speak during a small businss financing forum at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
  3. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Small Business Administrator Karen Mills, Treasury Secretary Timonthy Geithner and SHEEX Co-Founder Susan Walvisu (R) listen to Andy Cabral of Dunkin Donuts speak during a small businss financing forum at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
  4. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Treasury Secretary Timonthy Geithner checks his watch in between panels during a small business financing forum at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
  5. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Treasury Secretary Timonthy Geithner (R) talks with Small Business Administrator Karen Mills during a small business forum at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Treasury Secretary Timonthy Geithner hosts a small business forum at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
  7. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 29: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs Chief of Staff Michael Strautmanis (R) greet Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), after Obama delivered remarks to members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business, and small business owners and organizations from across the country about how his administration plans to help small businesses at the White House October 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama outlined plans to increase access to capital and health reform that gives small businesses the ability to control health costs. The U.S. Commerce Department announced that the economy grew at a rate of 3.5-percent in the third quarter, signaling some recovery.
  8. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: (l to r) Senator Mark Warner (VA), Rep. Chris Smith (NJ), Rep. Edward Markey (MA) and Terry Moran on a panel discussion at 'Rock Stars of Science' sponsored by Geoffrey Beene Foundation & ResearchAmerica to engage heath and medicine discussion at the Capitol Visitors Center Auditorium on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  9. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: (l to r) Senator Mark Warner (VA) and Rep. Chris Smith (NJ) on a panel discussion at 'Rock Stars of Science' sponsored by Geoffrey Beene Foundation & ResearchAmerica to engage heath and medicine discussion at the Capitol Visitors Center Auditorium on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  10. Members of the money lending industry participate at the Small Business Financing Forum, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at the Treasury Department in Washington. From left are, David Rader of Wells Fargo, Steve Steinour of Huntington Bank, Bessie Swan of Wheeler Creek Community Development Corp., Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Kevin Watters of JP Morgan, Cynthia Blankenship of Bank of the West and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.
  11. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) (C) is joined by Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) (L) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R) during a news conference about proposed financial reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Dodd said the legislation will give government new authority to prevent another economic collapse, protect consumers and dismantle institutions described as 'too big to fail.'
  12. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) (C) is joined by Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) (L) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R) during a news conference about proposed financial reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Dodd said the legislation will give government new authority to prevent another economic collapse, protect consumers and dismantle institutions described as 'too big to fail.'
  13. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., center, flanked Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., left, and Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, to discuss "the urgent need for health insurance reform".
  14. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 20: (L-R) Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) hold a news conference about health care at the U.S. Captiol November 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate leadership is working to hold a vote this weekend to try to open debate on its version of health care reform legislation.
  15. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 20: (L-R) Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) hold a news conference about health care at the U.S. Captiol November 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate leadership is working to hold a vote this weekend to try to open debate on its version of health care reform legislation.
  16. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 20: (L-R) Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) hold a news conference about health care at the U.S. Captiol November 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate leadership is working to hold a vote this weekend to try to open debate on its version of health care reform legislation.

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