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  • Justice Dept. Enters Court Nominee Fight

    05/14/2005 1:46:53 AM PDT · by STARWISE · 72 replies · 3,888+ views
    AP ^ | 5-14-05 | JESSE J. HOLLAND
    Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 31 minutes ago WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is edging into the Senate controversy over judicial nominees, writing key lawmakers after Democratic Leader Harry Reid publicly referred to an FBI file on one of President Bush's controversial appointees. "The letter expressed concern about recent remarks on the floor of the Senate which alluded to an FBI background investigation file provided by the Department of Justice to the Senate Judiciary Committee on a confidential basis in connection with a judicial nomination," a department official said Friday night. The official, who spoke only on condition of anonymity,...