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Published 1/17/2009 by Carrie Johnson at Wash Post In Congress
Attorney general nominee Eric H. Holder Jr. won support yesterday from another Republican lawmaker, all but ensuring his candidacy will proceed smoothly and not fall to a GOP filibuster.
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