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hue

(4,949 posts)
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 12:33 PM Feb 2015

GOP Delays Vote on Attorney General Nominee

Source: abcNEWS

Senate Republicans delayed a committee vote on the president's nominee for attorney general Thursday, saying they had more questions for Loretta Lynch.

Democrats complained Lynch was being held to a double standard compared to other nominees and said her nomination should be voted on immediately.

"Clearly she's been treated differently, and I guess that's what I object to, because there are sensitivities," Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said at a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

But committee Republicans disputed that and said a delay of a week or so is standard procedure when senators have additional questions for a nominee.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-delays-vote-attorney-general-nominee-28917644

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still_one

(92,301 posts)
6. well obviously that must be the reason they are too busy to approve the AG. What a bunch of scum
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 01:27 PM
Feb 2015

bags

 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
4. This shit could have been avoided if Harry Reed in November or December
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 01:05 PM
Feb 2015

Put her up for confirmation.That was a stupid move.But not surprising coming from weak kneed democrats

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