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WASHINGTON — Timothy Geithner is expected to win Senate confirmation as Treasury secretary as early as this week after apologizing to senators Wednesday for making a number of errors on his income-tax returns.
Lawmakers warned Geithner that their constituents have serious concerns not only about his failure to pay $34,000 in taxes but also about how Washington is spending the $700 billion financial-sector rescue and trying to revive the reeling economy.
The comments Wednesday by members of the Senate Finance Committee foreshadowed the coming debate on his confirmation. The committee is expected to vote today, with full Senate consideration shortly after.
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