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3 nominees confirmed for Justice posts
Associated Press ^ | April 20, 2009

Posted on 04/20/2009 5:11:00 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lanny Breuer, pitcher Roger Clemens' lawyer in a steroid investigation and President Bill Clinton's impeachment attorney, was confirmed by the Senate on Monday as chief of the Justice Department's criminal division.

Senators also confirmed Tony West, a lawyer for "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh, to lead the department's civil division and Christine Varney to head the antitrust division.

Breuer was confirmed by a vote of 88-0, Varney by 87-1 and West, 82-4.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: christinevarney; justicedept; lannybreuer; tonywest

1 posted on 04/20/2009 5:11:02 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Republicans are doing a hell of a job as the minority party! Term limits. That is the answer.


2 posted on 04/20/2009 5:13:58 PM PDT by samsmom
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Breuer...is he any kin to Goat Boy?


3 posted on 04/20/2009 5:14:27 PM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast ( AR2, Overdue! = American Revolution II...Overdue.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
and Christine Varney to head the antitrust division

Isn't she famous for anything? The one guy defended Clinton and the other the Taliban guy. Didn't she at least work for CARE or some Chicago mobster?

4 posted on 04/20/2009 5:17:57 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault ( Obama, you're off the island!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

This is a disgrace!


5 posted on 04/20/2009 5:19:10 PM PDT by Bahbah
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Looks like Roger Clemens dodged a bullet


6 posted on 04/20/2009 5:20:26 PM PDT by hugorand
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To: samsmom

Special thanks to the Republican Majority elected in 1994,( With a lot of effort)
And their continued effort to sh!t on every one of us who put them there.

Way to go gang !

Democrats , Commies , & Socialist are proud of you everywhere.

Just look at what ya all accomplished. Be Proud!!!!!


7 posted on 04/20/2009 5:21:50 PM PDT by reefdiver (How do you keep the Conservative a Conservative, in Washington DC ?)
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To: Right Wing Assault

About Varney, from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_A._Varney

She is currently a partner at the Washington, D.C. law firm Hogan and Hartson, where she leads the internet practice group.[1][5] Varney joined the Clinton Administration at its inception, after serving as general counsel to the Democratic National Committee (1989 to 1992), chief counsel to the Clinton/Gore Campaign, and general counsel to the 1992 Presidential Inaugural Committee.


8 posted on 04/20/2009 5:27:14 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but he will give us the shaft.)
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To: LibFreeOrDie

Guilty!


9 posted on 04/20/2009 5:29:52 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault ( Obama, you're off the island!)
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