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D.C. Daytimer: What's on Tap?
Aired December 09, 2002 - 06:11 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: As you know, there is a big shakeup on the Bush economic team and there are names floating around overnight for possible replacements. Some details from Washington producer Paul Courson who joins us live from D.C.
Good morning -- Paul.
PAUL COURSON, CNN WASHINGTON MORNING PRODUCER: Hi, Carol.
You know I was wondering something, does that -- does O'Neill's departure mean that your dollar bills that he signed become collector's items?
COSTELLO: Hey, that's a good question?
COURSON: Maybe. I've got one here that's Larry Summers who dates back to the Clinton administration. He's moved on to Harvard.
COSTELLO: Yes, I don't think they'll ever be worth much more than a dollar though -- Paul.
COURSON: Oh well. Anyway, it was just a thought.
Yes, O'Neill's on his way out. There are a couple of names that have been mentioned. You just asked the financial reporter about John Snow. He's the head of CSX, the former Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, the Chesex (ph) System. You've probably heard of that. We don't have any official information coming to CNN yet, but we are working this story to try and match that.
Another name that was mentioned over the weekend is Don Evans. He's the Commerce Secretary. But the reports that suggested Don Evans as a possibility said the Bush administration is actually interested in keeping someone from the business community as a potential candidate for the Treasury Secretary post.
COSTELLO: And of course an important quality that both must have is they have to be an excellent sales person, which Paul O'Neill was not.
COURSON: Well that was one of the criticisms that was leveled at Mr. O'Neill. He comes from Alcoa. He's a business -- a former business chief, by all means. He has those kind of credentials. But when you think of some of the other past treasury secretaries, Rubin was also a major finance wheeler-dealer on Wall Street. And I don't know too much about John Snow as a possible candidate for Treasury Secretary, but we'll hope to find out more later this morning. COSTELLO: All right. Paul Courson, thanks.
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Aired December 9, 2002 - 06:11 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: As you know, there is a big shakeup on the Bush economic team and there are names floating around overnight for possible replacements. Some details from Washington producer Paul Courson who joins us live from D.C.
Good morning -- Paul.
PAUL COURSON, CNN WASHINGTON MORNING PRODUCER: Hi, Carol.
You know I was wondering something, does that -- does O'Neill's departure mean that your dollar bills that he signed become collector's items?
COSTELLO: Hey, that's a good question?
COURSON: Maybe. I've got one here that's Larry Summers who dates back to the Clinton administration. He's moved on to Harvard.
COSTELLO: Yes, I don't think they'll ever be worth much more than a dollar though -- Paul.
COURSON: Oh well. Anyway, it was just a thought.
Yes, O'Neill's on his way out. There are a couple of names that have been mentioned. You just asked the financial reporter about John Snow. He's the head of CSX, the former Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, the Chesex (ph) System. You've probably heard of that. We don't have any official information coming to CNN yet, but we are working this story to try and match that.
Another name that was mentioned over the weekend is Don Evans. He's the Commerce Secretary. But the reports that suggested Don Evans as a possibility said the Bush administration is actually interested in keeping someone from the business community as a potential candidate for the Treasury Secretary post.
COSTELLO: And of course an important quality that both must have is they have to be an excellent sales person, which Paul O'Neill was not.
COURSON: Well that was one of the criticisms that was leveled at Mr. O'Neill. He comes from Alcoa. He's a business -- a former business chief, by all means. He has those kind of credentials. But when you think of some of the other past treasury secretaries, Rubin was also a major finance wheeler-dealer on Wall Street. And I don't know too much about John Snow as a possible candidate for Treasury Secretary, but we'll hope to find out more later this morning. COSTELLO: All right. Paul Courson, thanks.
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