Today, the Senate voted 60 to 34 in Geithner's favor, endorsing him as the best man for the job. However, this is a fairly close vote for a cabinet confirmation. Four Democrats voted against his confirmation, and ten Republicans voted in favor.

The voting process began the day after the Inauguration, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in D.C. The Senate Finance Committee held Geithner on trial, where he was grilled about his failure to pay nearly $43,000 in taxes, which he has now paid back. At the trial, senators from both parties predicted that Geithner would be confirmed.

And confirmed he was. Thanks to today's vote, the new presidential administration can finally begin its financial rescue plan. On Tuesday, Geithner is expected to announce new rules intended to curb the influence of lobbyists and special interests in determining who receives aid from the government, as his first move as Treasury Secretary.