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Republicans Obstruct Holder's Path to Justice Dept.

 

Published 1/22/2009 by Shailagh Murray and Carrie Johnson at Wash Post Obama Administration

Republicans put new obstacles in the path of Eric H. Holder Jr.'s quest to become attorney general, raising concerns that he would prosecute intelligence agents who engaged in potentially illegal interrogation techniques and postponing consideration of his nomination. (link)

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