The nomination of Eric Holder Jr. to be attorney general is headed for a committee vote as soon as Wednesday, after a day and a half of mostly positive interactions with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Holder is widely expected to get a positive vote in the committee and in the full Senate. No Democrats have said that they’ll vote against him, and at least two Republicans—Orrin Hatch of Utah and Mel Martinez of Florida—have said that they plan to vote for him. Martinez, a former Cabinet secretary under President George W. Bush and a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, met with Holder yesterday.
“I adhere to the principle that, assuming qualifications, a President gets to choose the members of his Cabinet. Mr. Holder answered a number of questions to my satisfaction,” Martinez, who is not on the Judiciary Committee, said in a statement. “I have also followed his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Eric Holder understands the unique role of the Attorney General and further, I think he’s qualified to serve in that role. Therefore, I intend to support Mr. Holder’s confirmation and urge my colleagues to do the same.”
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What will we do with an AG who upholds the law? That won't go over so well with the neorepublican crowd...
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