Specter to vote for Holder
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 1/28/2009 — From NBC's Pete Williams Arlen Specter , the Pennsylvania Republican who is the ranking minority member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said today he'll support Eric Holder when the committee votes on the nomination Wednesday. Committee ...

Specter Looking For Confirmation Fight Over Holder
talkleft.com 12/11/2008 — Now we know Arlen Specter (R-PA) is seriously considering running for another term as Senator (and fears another challenge in the GOP primary from extreme conservative Pat Toomey.) He is proposing a confirmation fight over Eric Holder: In a speech ...

Politico Live: Specter draws blood from Holder
politico.com 1/27/2009 — January 15, 2009 Categories: Leadership Specter draws blood from Holder It took nearly eight-and-a-half hours, but Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) finally got under Eric Holder's skin. Specter was questioning Holder on why Holder objected to the ...

Specter picks a fight over Holder
washingtonmonthly.com 12/11/2008 — SPECTER PICKS A FIGHT OVER HOLDER.... Josh Marshall noted last night that Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) "never stops breaking new ground in the contest of political opportunism poseurish chest-thumping." Ain't that the truth. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), ...

The Associated Press: GOP's Specter says he'll support Holder for AG
google.com 1/27/2009 — GOP's Specter says he'll support Holder for AG By LARRY MARGASAK 23 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) Eric Holder's confirmation as the first African-American attorney general was assured Tuesday when Sen. Arlen Specter, the top Republican on the Senate ...

Specter and Grassley double team Holder
dailykos.com 1/9/2009 — It looks like Arlen Specter is emerging as the point man for Republican efforts to take President-elect Obama "down a peg," by stymying the confirmation of Eric Holder as Attorney General. Speaking from the Senate floor on Tuesday, Specter, who had ...

Specter: Holder Could Be Another Gonzo
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/6/2009 — It doesn't get harsher than that. In a floor speech today, Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary committee, suggested that Eric Holder, Barack Obama's nominee for Attorney General, might follow in the footsteps of ... ...

Specter Knocks Leahy For Predicting Holder Confirmation Despite His Own Similar Conduct On Ashcroft
thinkprogress.org 1/12/2009 — This morning, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) took to right-wing talk radio to continue his politically-motivated crusade against President-elect Obama’s Attorney General designate Eric Holder . Appearing on Bill Bennett’s Morning In America, ...

Specter calls for delay in Holder hearings
politico.com 12/10/2008 — Sen. Arlen Specter, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, has just thrown a wrench into the Eric Holder hearings planned for early January, saying Holder's involvement in the Marc Rich pardon is a "red flag" and a "very ...

Specter Drops Opposition To Holder -- Leahy Pleased
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/28/2009 — It looks like Arlen Specter, the ranking GOPer on the Senate Judiciary committee, has decided to support Eric Holder's nomination to be Attorney General after all, as Elana reports over at TPMDC. Specter has put up roadblocks to Holder's ...

Specter to hold press conference on Holder — CNN Political Ticker 1/27/2009
(CNN) — Sen. Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is set to hold a press conference Tuesday on the nomination of Eric Holder, President Obama's choice to be attorney general. It's likely Specter will announce ...

GOP's Specter says he'll support Holder for AG (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/27/2009
AP - Eric Holder's confirmation as the first African-American attorney general was assured Tuesday when Sen. Arlen Specter, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he will support confirmation.

Holder Wins Specter's Support — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 1/27/2009
Attorney General-designate Eric Holder won the backing of his toughest critic, Republican Sen. Arlen Specter, virtually assuring that the former Justice Department official will take the post.

Specter will support Holder for AG — POLITICO.com: Politics 1/28/2009
Obama has made major strides in filling out his Cabinet just a week after taking office.

Holder nomination clears committee — POLITICO.com: Politics 1/29/2009
He easily wins approval in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.