Senate Confirms 5 U.S. Attys and 5 U.S. Marshals
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON -– Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) on Thursday lauded the Senate for clearing up a backlog of nominations and confirming five U.S. Attorneys and five U.S. Marshals. He said some of the nominations had been pending before the Senate for more than a month. “I am grateful that Senate Republicans have…