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Loretta Lynch faces delayed vote over confirmation
politico.com ^ | 2/12/15 | Seung Min Kim

Posted on 02/12/2015 5:35:20 AM PST by cotton1706

The debate about confirming Loretta Lynch is suddenly getting partisan.

Democrats are now increasingly slamming the Republicans’ handling of President Barack Obama’s nominee for attorney general, complaining that the veteran federal prosecutor’s confirmation is being slow-walked by Republicans. Their evidence: The Senate Judiciary Committee could clear Lynch’s nomination as early as Thursday, two weeks after her confirmation hearing ended. But that vote will almost certainly be delayed until the end of this month — which means she won’t get a final floor vote until March.

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. The confirmation pace stands in especially stark contrast to how quickly the GOP-led Senate has taken up Ash Carter’s nomination for defense secretary. He first appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 4, was swiftly reported out of that panel earlier this week and is headed to a Thursday confirmation vote.

“There’s so many similarities between the Lynch nomination and the Carter nomination,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), one of Lynch’s biggest boosters. “And to move Carter so quickly and to slow down Lynch is very troublesome, and I think they ought to move her ASAP.”

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Republicans have said generally they have no beef with Lynch’s qualifications and résumé. But Republicans are using her nomination as one way to fight Obama over his executive actions on immigration, and they have also repeatedly pressed Lynch over issues involving current Attorney General Eric Holder — who has had a deeply contentious relationship with GOP lawmakers.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; doj; elections; lynch
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To: CPT Clay

You beat me to it.


21 posted on 02/12/2015 6:09:02 AM PST by sport
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To: cotton1706

My gut feeling is that she would be much worse than Holder, even as bad as he is.


22 posted on 02/12/2015 6:12:12 AM PST by baltimorepoet
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To: Obadiah

We know that. If and knowing the history of the Republicans, it is a big if, the vote delay is just to pacify their sheep. The only mystery is how many republicans will vote to confirm her.


23 posted on 02/12/2015 6:15:31 AM PST by sport
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Lynch and Holder one an the same!


24 posted on 02/12/2015 6:19:20 AM PST by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now)
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To: Obadiah

Sadly, I have to agree with your analysis.


25 posted on 02/12/2015 6:20:39 AM PST by blaveda
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To: cotton1706

That’s the way politics works. They hold up the nomination until all the subpoenaed documents and witnesses questioned for a myriad of things, like IRS, Benghazi, Fast and Furious, shadow immigration system.


27 posted on 02/12/2015 6:24:59 AM PST by Usagi_yo
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Pretty obvious she’s obammy in a wig.


28 posted on 02/12/2015 6:43:47 AM PST by TangoLimaSierra (To win the country back, we need to be as mean as the libs say we are.)
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To: cotton1706

Looking at her resume and most of her work on paper, seems like a decent person; certainly better than her disgraceful predecessor. However, as Cruz exposed, her answer in the hearings were very troublesome.


29 posted on 02/12/2015 7:27:07 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: cotton1706

Orrin Grant Hatch has rung the bell: All aboard! And some think Hatch is “a conservative”.


30 posted on 02/12/2015 7:28:35 AM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Lynch would be worse than Holder.


31 posted on 02/12/2015 8:10:17 AM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: cotton1706
Photo: Illegal Alien Caught at Border Wearing Obama Shirt Feb 11, 2015 -- 3:38pm Share

from Breitbart.com by Michelle Moons

32 posted on 02/12/2015 8:20:47 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: Old Sarge

Oh, MOTHER of GOD!

Rinse & repeat.


33 posted on 02/12/2015 8:52:34 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: hoosiermama

NO difference.


34 posted on 02/12/2015 8:53:38 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Since one of her jobs would be looking into the crimes of Holden and since she is the founding sorority sister of Holden’s wife she shoul immediately remove herself as conflict of interest


35 posted on 02/12/2015 9:00:18 AM PST by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now)
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To: hoosiermama

This vote will PROVE once and for all, where the GOPe is taking this country!


36 posted on 02/12/2015 9:23:29 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker
This vote will PROVE once and for all, where the GOPe is taking this country!

That's what WORRIES me the most. They've caved on nearly everything so far.

It appears that we have a ONE party system.

37 posted on 02/12/2015 9:26:54 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: VideoDoctor

See my tagline


38 posted on 02/12/2015 9:36:55 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: cotton1706

They better hurry, or Obama will appoint her by Executive Order.


39 posted on 02/12/2015 9:44:38 AM PST by Lazamataz (With friends like Boehner, we don't need Democrats. -- Laz A. Mataz, 2015)
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