Senate Narrowly Rejects Obama’s Choice to Lead Justice Department’s Civil Rights Unit
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected President Obama’s choice to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. The 47-52 vote was shy of the majority needed, the New York Daily News reports. Debo Adegbile couldn’t muster a majority because eight Democrats joined all 44 Republicans in voting no. At issue was…