Loretta Lynch's nomination for attorney general approved despite HSBC scandal

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http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/26/loretta-lynch-nomination-attorney-general-approved-hsbc#img-1
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Barack Obama’s pick for attorney general, Loretta Lynch, has narrowly survived attacks over her support for immigration reform and a controversial HSBC bank settlement during a bumpy nomination vote.

Eight Republicans on the Senate judiciary committee, including the chairman, Chuck Grassley, opposed Lynch’s confirmation after what Democrats criticised as a record long delay in appointing the first African American woman to the top law enforcement job in the US.

But Lynch was backed by three moderate Republicans to pass through a committee vote on Thursday, 12-8. She is now likely, over the coming days, to scrape through a vote in the full Senate to succeed the current attorney general, Eric Holder, who announced his resignation last September.
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Grassley defended delays in holding the vote, saying it was important to gather more information on Lynch’s role in settling an $1.9bn money-laundering deal with HSBC when she served as US attorney in New York.

“Ms Lynch negotiated a slap-on-the-wrist Deferred Prosecution Agreement with megabank HSBC despite their admission that they laundered money on behalf of Mexican drug cartels, terrorist organizations and other sanctioned entities like Iran,” Senator David Vitter said, in a statement opposing her nomination.

In particular, Vitter criticised recent admissions by Lynch that she had failed to find out about separate documents revealing HSBC’s role in helping clients hide money offshore before agreeing not to prosecute the bank.

“When asked why after five years the Department of Justice has failed to prosecute or even charge HSBC with tax evasion, Ms Lynch responded, ‘I look forward to learning more about the Department’s enforcement efforts in this area,’” added Vitter. “Unfortunately, the American people cannot wait for Ms Lynch’s on-the-job training.”

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Yes the bail out posse were concerned about HSBC - Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Fugging LIARS and ReTHUG hypocrites.

[Politicalboi]

1. How or why does anyone take

Diaper Vitter seriously?

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2. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Depends

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3. LOL!