On The Job.

From the New York Times: 

President Obama moved quickly on Wednesday to lay some touchstones for the “more responsible, more accountable government” he has promised, ordering a salary freeze for senior White House staff, tightening rules on lobbyists and establishing what he said was a new standard of greater government openness.

“However long we are keepers of the public trust, we should never forget that we are here as public servants,” Mr. Obama said at a swearing-in ceremony for staff members in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. He then shook each of their hands.

Just hours after a long day of inaugural ceremony and celebration ended late Tuesday, Mr. Obama took up a pressing schedule on Wednesday, his first full day in office, aimed at grappling with the daunting foreign and domestic challenges facing his administration.

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Meanwhile, this from Politico.com:

Eric Holder’s confirmation vote before the Judiciary Committee will be delayed for up to a week as Republican senators continue to press him on his views about interrogation and other Bush administration intelligence methods. 

 And this from the AP:

The Senate confirmed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state Wednesday as President Barack Obama moved to make his imprint on U.S. foreign policy, mobilizing a fresh team of veteran advisers and reaching out to world leaders. The Senate voted 94-2, with Republican Sens. David Vitter of Louisiana and Jim DeMint of South Carolina opposing.

Finally from the Los Angeles Times, let's get to work on shuttering Gitmo...