Blumenthal Votes to Confirm Janet Yellen as Secretary of the Treasury

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) voted today to approve the nomination of Janet Yellen to be Secretary of the Treasury:

“Janet Yellen is supremely qualified to confront the monumental challenges facing our economy – providing strong, serious leadership at the Treasury Department,” Blumenthal said. “Not only will Janet Yellen make history as the first woman to lead the Treasury Department, but she will be the steady, experienced hand we need to guide us out of an economic crisis that the last administration exacerbated at every turn. I was honored to cast my vote in favor of her confirmation today.”

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