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hue

(4,949 posts)
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 12:33 PM Feb 2015

GOP Delays Vote on Attorney General Nominee

Source: abcNEWS

Senate Republicans delayed a committee vote on the president's nominee for attorney general Thursday, saying they had more questions for Loretta Lynch.

Democrats complained Lynch was being held to a double standard compared to other nominees and said her nomination should be voted on immediately.

"Clearly she's been treated differently, and I guess that's what I object to, because there are sensitivities," Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said at a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

But committee Republicans disputed that and said a delay of a week or so is standard procedure when senators have additional questions for a nominee.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-delays-vote-attorney-general-nominee-28917644

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hue

(4,949 posts)
2. Actually those efforts are yet ongoing with an ACA lawsuit & another Bengazi committee.
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 12:48 PM
Feb 2015
 

still_one

(98,883 posts)
6. well obviously that must be the reason they are too busy to approve the AG. What a bunch of scum
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 01:27 PM
Feb 2015

bags

Garion_55

(1,944 posts)
3. im not impressed with her
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 12:51 PM
Feb 2015

dont like at all her answers regarding cannabis and asset forfeiture.

 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
4. This shit could have been avoided if Harry Reed in November or December
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 01:05 PM
Feb 2015

Put her up for confirmation.That was a stupid move.But not surprising coming from weak kneed democrats

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