In the end, the judiciary vote was pretty overwhelming. But Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex) was in the minority, delivering some stinging remarks about Holder.
By Randall MikkelsenReuters
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 17-2 to confirm President Barack Obama’s nomination of Holder, a deputy attorney general under former President Bill Clinton. Holder had faced questions over his record, including his support for controversial pardons issued by Clinton, and Republicans had delayed the vote for a week until Wednesday.
“Eric Holder is a good man. He’s a decent man. He’s a public servant committed to the rule of law and he will be a good attorney general,” committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, said before the vote.
For Full Story READ WEDNESDAY’S STATEMENTS BY SOME COMMITTEE MEMBERS Sen. Patrick Leahy Sen. Herb Kohl Sen. Dianne Feinstein Sen. Russ Feingold Sen. John Cornyn Sen. Edward Kaufman
