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Live from the Attorney General Confirmation Hearings
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Under pressure from Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) [Nominee Eric] Holder says he would be prepared to resign if President-elect Obama refused to follow his advice on critical legal issues of constitutional importance.
Feingold Questions Attorney General Nominee Eric Holder on FISA (video)
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Feingold Questions Attorney General Nominee Eric Holder on FISA (video)
— youtube.com — U.S. Senator Russ Feingold questions Attorney General nominee Eric Holder about FISA during a Senate Judiciary Committee... hearing on January 15, 2009. (more) Feingold Questions Attorney General Nominee Eric Holder ...

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Transcript - Senate Confirmation Hearings - Eric Holder, Day One - Text
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Transcript - Senate Confirmation Hearings - Eric Holder, Day One - Text
— nytimes.com — The following is a transcript of the first day of Senate confirmation hearings nominating Eric Holder as... Attorney General, as provided by CQ Transcriptions. LEAHY: Just so that everybody understands, we are in the historic Senate Caucus Room. ... (more) Transcript - Senate Confirmation Hearings - Eric ...

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Eric Holder's Confirmation as Attorney General Postponed
— news.aol.com — CNN is reporting that the Senate has delayed the confirmation vote for Eric Holder until sometime next... week. This obviously is not a great sign. There's not many more details available other than that so far, but keep refreshing your browser. I'll ... (more) Eric Holder's Confirmation as Attorney General Postponed

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