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<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
1-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
TBD
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div align="left">
Geithner
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Tim
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Treasury
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Secretary
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
24-Nov
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
26-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Gensler
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Gary
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
CFTC
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Chairman
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
18-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
TBD
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div align="left">
Goolsbee
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Austan
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Council of Economic Advisors
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Member
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
26-Nov
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Gregg
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Judd
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Commerce
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Secretary
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
2-Feb
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
Withdrew 2/12
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div align="left">
Hale
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Bob
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
DoD
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Under Secretary - Comptroller
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
8-Jan
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
9-Feb
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Holder
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Eric
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Justice
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Attorney General
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
1-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
2-Feb
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div align="left">
Holdren
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
John
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Office of Science and Technology Policy
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Director
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
20-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
TBD
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Jackson
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Lisa
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
EPA
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Administrator
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
15-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
22-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div align="left">
Johnson
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Jeh
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
DoD
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
General Counsel
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
8-Jan
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
9-Feb
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<div align="left">
Kagan
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Elena
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Justice
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Solicitor General
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
5-Jan
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
TBD
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Killefer
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Nancy
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
WH
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Chief Performance Officer
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
7-Jan
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
Withdrew 2/3
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Kirk
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Ron
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
USTR
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Trade Representative
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
19-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
TBD
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
LaHood
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Ray
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Transportation
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Secretary
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
19-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
22-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Lew
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Jacob
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
State
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Deputy Secretary
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
23-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
28-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Lubchenco
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Jane
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Commerce-NOAA
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
NOAA
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
20-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
TBD
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Lynn
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Bill
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
DoD
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Deputy Secretary
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
8-Jan
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
TBD
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Mills
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Karen
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
SBA
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Administrator
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
19-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
TBD
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Nabors
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Robert
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
OMB
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Deputy Director - Budget
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
25-Nov
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
28-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Napolitano
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Janet
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
DHS
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Secretary
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
1-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
20-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Ogden
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
David
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Justice
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Deputy Attorney General
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
5-Jan
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
TBD
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Orszag
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Peter
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
OMB
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Director
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
25-Nov
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
20-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Panetta
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Leon
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
CIA
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Director
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
9-Jan
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
12-Feb
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Rice
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Susan
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
United Nations
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Ambassador
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
1-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
22-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Richardson
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Bill
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Commerce
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Secretary
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
3-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
Withdrew 1/4
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Romer
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Christina
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Council of Economic Advisors
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Director
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
24-Nov
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
28-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Rouse
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Cecilia Elena
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Council of Economic Advisors
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Member
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
20-Jan
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
TBD
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Salazar
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Ken
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Interior
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Secretary
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
17-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
20-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Schapiro
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Mary
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
SEC
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Chairperson
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
18-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
22-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Shinseki
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Eric
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Veterans Affairs
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Secretary
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
7-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
20-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Solis
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Hilda
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Labor
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Secretary
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
19-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
TBD
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Steinberg
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Jim
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
State
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Deputy Secretary
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
23-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
28-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Sutley
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Nancy
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Council on Environmental Quality
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Member
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
16-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
22-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Tarullo
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Daniel
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Federal Reserve
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="left">
Board Member
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
18-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
27-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f5ebe0">
<td>
<div align="left">
Vilsack
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Tom
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Agriculture
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
Secretary
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
17-Dec
</div>
</td>
<td style="text-align: right">
<div align="left">
20-Jan
</div>
</td>
</tr>
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