I don't know where this guy has been all my life, but I happened to turn on C-Span 3 this morning as the House Armed Services Committee made a valiant attempt to blame the impending threat of sequestration on President Obama. Attempting time and again to portray themselves as bi-partisan, Committee Republicans had their heads handed to them by Acting White House Budget Director, Jeffrey Zients.
I haven't seen this guy before, but all I can say is I hope we see a whole lot more of him.
I would also speculate that he is "Acting" Budget Director until after the election because the Republicans would never confirm him under present conditions.
Over the fold is the entire hearing. It's quite long, but it is definitely worth watching a master class in handling these Republicans. I would urge you to play it in the background as you continue your activities online, listening to the sweet music of pushback from the Obama administration---courtesy of Mr. Zients.
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