tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/21/2009
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Republicans on the Senate Judiciary committee are delaying for up to a week a vote on Eric Holder's nomination to be Attorney General, with some saying they want more time to consider his record on torture.
John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, told Politico :
Part of my concern relates to ...
corner.nationalreview.com - 1/24/2009
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Those of us who fear a revival, directly
or indirectly, of the Fairness Doctrine need to be...
aware of the following exchanges that occurred during the Senate Judiciary Committee's January 15th confirmation hearing for Attorney General-Designate Eric ...
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Will Obama Revive the Fairness Doctrine?
article.nationalreview.com - 1/22/2009
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To Prosecute Torture or Not to Prosecute? Cornyn's Holder Holdup Splits GOPers
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GOPers, Worried About Torture Prosecutions, Delay Holder Vote
The Hollywood Liberal —
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From NBC's Ken StricklandThe Senate Judiciary Committee has postponed its 10:00 am ET session where it was expected to vote on Eric Holder's vote to be attorney general. According to committee press staff, the delay is to accommodate members who ...
Republicans Delay Holder Nomination —
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Evan Perez reports on the Justice Department.
A day after Washington was awash in conviviality and vows of a new bipartisan spirit, Republicans forced a delay to the scheduled confirmation vote for Eric Holder , President Barack Obama ...