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Jan 22, 2009 11:00


Senate Republicans Delay Vote on Holder Nomination

Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Republicans forced a one-week delay in the Judiciary Committee’s vote on Eric Holder’s nomination to be President Barack Obama’s attorney general.

Republicans complained that the nominee has yet to answer all their follow-up questions about his Jan. 15 testimony, ( Read more... )

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tripmeup January 22 2009, 18:49:32 UTC
Seems like all they have done is delay every single vote for all of Obama's appointees. It's fucking tragic.

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mindrtist January 22 2009, 20:57:31 UTC
I think they're delaying him as much as possible because someone's statute of limitations expires on one of their crimes.

I think it's Rove, but I'm not sure... this comment is based off of something I heard on a talk show on Air America, but I was only 1/2 paying attention, lol.

Wait, that's not what I meant. It's an Ashcroft/Gonzales thing from when he was recovering in the hospital and under drugs, giving up his position temporarily but asked to sign a warrantless wiretapping thing anyway. Statute might be running out in a few weeks, hence the delay...???!

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