Treasury secretary nominee faces tough questions from Senate

Los Angeles Times: WASHINGTON — Republican senators hit Treasury secretary nominee Jacob J. Lew with tough questions about his tenure as a top executive at Citigroup Inc. in the years leading up to the financial crisis, but the former White House chief of staff appeared to avoid any major controversy that could derail his confirmation.

"Frankly, I think you've done really well," Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), one of the most aggressive questioners, told Lew at the end of his three-hour confirmation hearing Wednesday.

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