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Congressman Watt's confirmation hearing tentatively set for next week

U.S. Rep. Mel L. Watt (D-NC) speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 6, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The DNC, which concludes today, nominated U.S. President Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential candidate. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Congressman Mel Watt's confirmation hearing is tentatively set for next week.

Watt is President Obama's choice to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

He currently represents the 12th Congressional District, which includes parts of Charlotte, Greensboro, Salisbury, Concord and High Point.

The Wall Street Journal reports the Senate will question him on June 27.

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