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Senate confirms Loretta Lynch as next U.S. Attorney General
Los Angeles Times ^ | 04/23/2015 | TIMOTHY M. PHELPS

Posted on 04/23/2015 11:10:34 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Loretta Lynch, after being kept waiting in the wings by the Senate for five and a half months, was confirmed Thursday as the first African American woman to serve as Attorney General.

Lynch was approved 56-43, one of the narrowest margins in history for an attorney general nominee.

The vote ended an unusually partisan episode in modern Senate confirmation history, in which a largely uncontroversial nominee to one of the top cabinet posts was kept out of office for a lengthy period over issues extraneous to her job.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: 114th; attorneygeneral; bhodoj; doj; lorettalynch; lynch; lynchconfirmed; senate
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Yeah, on the day that the president admits that he killed innocent people and takes full responsibility; the GOP approves an attorney general that will not hold him responsible.


21 posted on 04/23/2015 11:16:11 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: SeekAndFind

That was predictable. Proctology is reserved for Republicans.


22 posted on 04/23/2015 11:16:12 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Another Eric Holder. Anybody who refuses to respect the law should be disqualified.


23 posted on 04/23/2015 11:16:26 AM PDT by apocalypto
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To: SeekAndFind

Many of the usual crowd.


24 posted on 04/23/2015 11:16:36 AM PDT by JaguarXKE (1973: Reporters investigate All the President's Men. 2013: Reporters ARE all the President's men d)
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To: Darksheare

This vote gives Obama a free ticket to complete his agenda.


25 posted on 04/23/2015 11:16:55 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: SeekAndFind

Thank goodness Cruz made a speech though!


26 posted on 04/23/2015 11:17:08 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The good news is we are finally rid of Eric Holder. The bad news is the replacement has promised to be just as corrupt and political.


27 posted on 04/23/2015 11:17:11 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: Gefn

Well, the total number of votes recorded was 99, so that’s probably accurate.

I wonder why he skipped the vote.


28 posted on 04/23/2015 11:17:20 AM PDT by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: SeekAndFind

To all the GOPe sycophants on FR who berated conservative FReepers during the last election...

Is it time to hold their feet to the fire yet?


29 posted on 04/23/2015 11:17:25 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: SeekAndFind

"We can now return to defending Islamic terrorists and continuing to direct
the IRS to attack the conservative fools who voted for the GOP."

30 posted on 04/23/2015 11:17:28 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: Genoa
uncontroversial!!! anti 2nd amendment, pro civil forfeiture, pro ILLEGAL amnesty, said illegals have as much right to jobs as us!!!
31 posted on 04/23/2015 11:17:43 AM PDT by dp0622 (Franky Five Angels: "Look, let's get 'em all -- let's get 'em all now, while we got the muscle.")
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To: SeekAndFind
McConnell Sold out!

McConnell Sold out!

McConnell Sold out!

McConnell Sold out!

Am I clear?

32 posted on 04/23/2015 11:17:48 AM PDT by tpmintx (Gun free zones are hunting preserves for unarmed people.)
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To: Gefn
Loretta Lynch Confirmed as New Attorney General — Here Are the 10 Republicans Who Voted for Her

The Senate voted 56-43 in favor of Lynch, approving her with help of:

Sens. Kelly Ayotte (N.H.),

Thad Cochran (Miss.),

Susan Collins (Maine),

Jeff Flake (Ariz.),

Lindsey Graham (S.C.),

Orrin Hatch (Utah),

Ron Johnson (Wis.),

Mark Kirk (Ill.),

Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
33 posted on 04/23/2015 11:18:02 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m sure glad we voted last Nov or the Obama agenda would truck on unimpeded. :)


34 posted on 04/23/2015 11:18:07 AM PDT by Tzimisce
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To: SeekAndFind

“largely uncontroversial nominee”

Yeah, right.


35 posted on 04/23/2015 11:18:22 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (I want the Halal butcher to cut up my pig. If he doesn't, I'm filing charges.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m sorry, apparently I’m confused about something: didn’t Republicans win a huge victory in November - taking control of both houses?


36 posted on 04/23/2015 11:18:36 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (Hillary:polarizing/calculating/disingenuous/insincere/ambitious/inevitable/entitled/overconfident/se)
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To: SeekAndFind

No rule of law for you, peasants!


37 posted on 04/23/2015 11:18:38 AM PDT by thorvaldr
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To: Uncle Miltie

Your Republican vote means jack shit to the GOP.


38 posted on 04/23/2015 11:19:04 AM PDT by gwgn02
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To: All

” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). “

Traitor to the United States of America.


39 posted on 04/23/2015 11:19:36 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: SeekAndFind

Sens. Jeff Flake of Arizona, Orrin Hatch of Utah, Mark Kirk of Illinois, Susan Collins of Maine, Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, should be thrown out of office as soon as posible!

They are no better than the most liberal democraps.


40 posted on 04/23/2015 11:19:45 AM PDT by dalereed
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