By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Whoever is going to succeed Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is likely to face a contentious Senate, the Washington Post reports.
Some Republicans even called for a delay because of the potential of midterm elections swinging in favor of the GOP in November.
“Allowing Democratic senators, many of whom will likely have just been defeated at the polls, to confirm Holder’s successor would be an abuse of power that should not be countenanced,” Sen. Ted Cruz said.
Democrats urged Republicans to let Obama make his selection without the drama.
“This is going to be the first real test, whether it’s in the lame-duck or early in the new year, whether our Republican colleagues are going to continue to obstruct,” Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday in an interview. “Every president deserves to have his attorney general.”
Obama has yet to indicate when he will replace Holder.
