“There’s a reason why the federal government is able to run a deficit: because the states must, must, balance their budget “We don’t have a moment to waste That historical pull, said a person familiar with her decision, proved too much to turn down The Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads of 15 executive departments: Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury and Veterans Affairs He previously served as the chief of staff to Vice President Al Gore and Attorney General Janet Reno