Mr. Lew is a very familiar face. Thank you, Mr. Lew.

The best part of Mr. Lew's acceptance for Chief of Staff is that Congress has a one stop place for cooperation.  Mr. Lew is from the Office of Management and Budget.  Congress can now rely on the White House to be completely accurate in their assessment of any bills costs and REVENUES.

..."Over the past year he has helped strengthen our economy and streamline the government at a time when we need to do everything we can to keep our recovery going," Obama said. "Jack's economic advice has been invaluable and he has my complete trust, both because of his mastery of the numbers but because of the values behind those numbers."

Lew is well-regarded by Republicans, though he is likely to be perceived as more of a partisan than Daley, who had a close relationship with the corporate community.

Former Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, who worked with Lew on appropriations and budget matters, called Lew's appointment a "solid choice."

"He's a very professional guy, he's a straight shooter, he's obviously partisan, but he knows his stuff," Gregg said. "He always told you what he thought. He was very straightforward. He has a lot of credibility on the Hill."...