Mukasey Confirmed As Attorney General
November 11, 2007, 9:45pm
The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm former federal judge Michael Mukasey as the next attorney general but not without a pointed debate about his qualifications. The final vote was 53-40.
Courtesy of CapNews.Net, here are excerpts of the debate from: Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.; Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.; and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
Categories: Kentucky, Nevada, South Carolina, Vermont, Producer's Picks, Harry Reid, Security, Lindsey Graham, Patrick Leahy, Mitch McConnell, Civil Liberties, Law & Judiciary, Executive Branch
Subscribe to RSS