will do a terrific job is because he s going to have jason furman working with him. i m pleased to elevate jason furman to be principal deputy. give jason a big round of applause. over the past two years, i ve relied on jason s advice and expertise on a range of issues. over the steps we took to prevent our economy from sinking into a second depression to most recently working with gene and the economic team to pass the tax cut compromise. i m confident he will continue to do terrific work in this greater capacity. we re also joined by somebody i ve come to rely on as an adviser and friend since my first days. heather higginbottom is currently the director of the domestic policy council and has