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Published 12/8/2008 by Mark Murray at First Read

From NBC's Ken StricklandSenate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy says he plans to hold confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee Eric Holder the week of January 5, when the new Congress begins. The chairman also said he'd like the final confirmation vote to happen shortly after the inauguration on January 20. Holder met briefly today with Leahy and the panel's ranking Republican, Arlen Specter. In a short presser after his meeting, Leahy called Holder a "superb" and "a prosecutor's...( read more ) (link)

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