google.com - 1/27/2009
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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 Judiciary Committee, said he will support ...
washingtontimes.com - 1/28/2009
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By: ErikTheDread It's hard to believe Bond. Even
if what he's saying is true (which I find
hard to believe), do Republicans REALLY want to go down this road? Extracting pre hoc promises from nominees that would be binding after confirmation? Does Bond ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Holder assures GOP on prosecution
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/28/2009
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com —
My colleague Zack at TPMmuck just heard from
an aide to Attorney General nominee Eric Holder. The
aide definitively denied Sen. Kit Bond's (R-MO) claim that Holder had given him "assurances" of avoiding future prosecutions of Bush intelligence ...
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Talking Points Memo | Holder Aide: We Made No Special ...
huffingtonpost.com - 1/28/2009
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huffingtonpost.com —
An aide to Eric Holder rejected a report
Wednesday suggesting that the Attorney General nominee had pledged
not to prosecute members of the Bush administration officials who were complicit in illegal harsh interrogations or torture. "Eric Holder ...
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Aide: Holder Has Made No Decisions On Prosecuting Bush ...
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Specter: I'll Vote for Holder
The Page by Mark Halperin —
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The Pennsylvania Republican says he will support Obama's choice for AG.
Vote could clear the way for Holder's confirmation, despite concerns over his role in the Marc Rich pardon.
A Judiciary Committee vote is expected Wednesday. ...
Arlen Specter now backs Eric Holder
Crooks and Liars —
... matter.
But Specter is already applying the brakes, indicating that Republicans are going to make a big deal out of Holder at the hearing. Specter said he sees no way in which the Holder hearings could happen before Jan. 26. Specter said he still needs to see thousands of pages of background documents and Holder's FBI background check.
"There are questions that need to be addressed," Specter said in a Senate floor speech.
Suddenly out of the blue, Specter is now going to back Holder.
Eric Holder's confirmation as the ...
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CNN Political Ticker 1/27/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee announced Tuesday he will support the nomination of Attorney General-designate Eric Holder when the panel votes on it Wednesday.
Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pennsylvania, had ...
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