Despite President Barack Obama's pledge to limit the influence of lobbyists in his administration, a recent lobbyist for investment banking giant Goldman Sachs is in line to serve as chief of staff to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.
Obama administration sources insists that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is "unflappable" and that there's "no daylight" between him and President Barack Obama on how to handle AIG or the broader financial crisis, March 18, 2009.(Reuters/Getty Images)
Mark Patterson was a registered lobbyist for Goldman until April 11, 2008, according to public filings.
Obama administration sources insists that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is "unflappable" and that there's "no daylight" between him and President Barack Obama on how to handle AIG or the broader financial crisis, March 18, 2009.(Reuters/Getty Images)
Mark Patterson was a registered lobbyist for Goldman until April 11, 2008, according to public filings.
