CNN: Leahy will vote NO on Mukasey as Attorney General!

[flpoljunkie]

[rusty_parts2001]

1. Good!

[Hippo_Tron]

2. But will they block the nomination in committee?

[flpoljunkie]

3. His No vote will help in the Committee. We will soon see.

[HERVEPA]

6. Depends on Schumer, who originally pushed for him

[glarius]

10. All Schumer has to do is say he wasn't aware of Mukasey's thoughts on waterboarding

before...now that he is he can no longer support him. That seems so obvious to me, or am I missing something?

[flpoljunkie]

9. The Judiciary Committee vote is set for Tuesday, November 6th.

Leahy Sets Nov. 6 Vote For Judiciary Committee On Mukasey
By John Bresnahan
Oct 31, 2007

(The Politico) Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has scheduled a Nov. 6 panel vote for retired judge Michael Mukasey to be the next attorney general.

During a hearing today, Leahy said, "I am asking senators who are members of the Judiciary Committee to attend a special markup to consider the nomination of Michael Mukasey to be attorney general of the United States in addition to our already heavy workload and normal weekly business meetings. The extra session would be next Tuesday, November 6."

Mukasey has faced growing Democratic opposition because he refuses to declare the interrogation technique known as "waterboarding" as torture. Judiciary Committee Democrats are not sure if a majority of their panel will support Mukasey at this time because of the controversy, although he still appears to have enough backing to win confirmation, if his nomination makes it to the Senate floor.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/31/politics/politico/thecrypt/main3436253.shtml

[aquart]

4. Excellent.

[mmonk]

5. Yyeeeeesssss!

We need unity in opposition to these people the administration sends up. They are unfit. Make him keep sending them until he runs out of these types.

[MuseRider]

7. Thank goodness!

I have always liked him but have recently lost a lot of respect for the man, I thought he would stand up better. Well now he goes and does this. :) I hope the others follow his lead.

[thereismore]

8. all dems must vote NO in order to block him in the committee. nt

[flpoljunkie]

11. I was surprised to learn that if one Democrat votes with the R's, the vote will go to full Senate.

The composition of the Judiciary Committee is 10 Democrats and 9 Republicans. Apparently, a tie vote goes to the nominee.

[thereismore]

12. Right you are. Not a single reeper can be counted on voting no. nt