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 Mikkelsen Reuters WASHINGTON – A Senate committee voted to approve Eric Holder to be the first black attorney general, sending his nomination on Wednesday to the full Senate, which…
The new administration faces some tough decisions whether to go after people in the Bush administration who may have violated the law while essentially carrying out policy. Just how much more this issue will impact the confirmation of Atty. Gen. designate Eric H. Holder Jr. is unclear. By Carrie Johnson and Julie Tate Washington Post…
WASHINGTON — CNN reports that the Senate Judiciary’s confirmation vote for Atty. General designate Eric H. Holder Jr. has been delayed until at least Wednesday afternoon. A Judiciary Committee spokesman told CNN that the committee’s senators wanted to attend the national prayer service Wednesday morning at Washington’s National Cathedral. The President is attending the service. …
Eric Holder/msnbc By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Yes, Eric H. Holder Jr. messed up, Yes he intends to be an INDEPENDENT Attorney General, and Yes Yes Yes, the Marc Rich pardon was a BIG BIG mistake, and Yes he would have done things differently now. With his family and former FBI director Louis Freeh sitting behind…
By Allan Lengel Ticklethewire.com You know Eric Holder Jr. would have really been in big trouble if the Boys & Girls Clubs of America had opposed his confirmation for Attorney general. Though it’s hardly a big deal– it would have been if it opposed him — the club has written the Senate Judiciary and praised…
Of all the Obama nominees, Eric Holder is likely to have the most contentious confirmation hearing. Here’s a look forward at what to expect starting Thursday in a town that sees this type of activity as sport and entertainment. By Joe Palazzolo and David Ingram Legal Times WASHINGTON — Two months of silent preparation will…
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVGrgZoiD98 OTHER STORIES OF INTEREST Man Arrested at LAX Airport With 37 Guns Says He’s Law Abiding (AP) Feds and Other Experts Predict Bad Economy Could Fuel Hate Groups (Washington Post) Republicans May Press Eric Holder on His Clients in Private Practice and Potential Conflicts (NY Times) Gov. Blagojevich Impeachment Trial Expected to Begin Jan….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – Former FBI director Louis J. Freeh has written a glowing letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee endorsing nominee Eric H. Holder Jr. for Attorney General, saying he “displayed total integrity” as a high-ranking Justice Department official when President Clinton and other senior members were subjects of a grand jury…
