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U.S. attorney general nominee seen on hold until at least mid-April
Source: Reuters
U.S. attorney general nominee seen on hold until at least mid-April
WASHINGTON Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:07pm EDT
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nomination of Loretta Lynch to become the next attorney general is likely to be put on hold in the U.S. Senate until at least mid-April, congressional aides said on Monday, as Republicans and Democrats squabble over unrelated legislation.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is insisting that a bill clamping down on domestic human trafficking be passed before a vote is held on confirming Lynch to the top law enforcement job.
That measure is stuck in the Senate over a disagreement over Republican language attached to the bill that Democrats say expands abortion restrictions. Republicans counter that Congress has been approving similar language for decades.
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The Senate plans to dedicate this week to debating and passing a budget blueprint for next year, before leaving town for a two-week spring break.
That likely leaves the nomination for the next Justice Department chief, replacing Attorney General Eric Holder, frozen until at least April 13, when the Senate returns.
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WASHINGTON Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:07pm EDT
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nomination of Loretta Lynch to become the next attorney general is likely to be put on hold in the U.S. Senate until at least mid-April, congressional aides said on Monday, as Republicans and Democrats squabble over unrelated legislation.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is insisting that a bill clamping down on domestic human trafficking be passed before a vote is held on confirming Lynch to the top law enforcement job.
That measure is stuck in the Senate over a disagreement over Republican language attached to the bill that Democrats say expands abortion restrictions. Republicans counter that Congress has been approving similar language for decades.
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The Senate plans to dedicate this week to debating and passing a budget blueprint for next year, before leaving town for a two-week spring break.
That likely leaves the nomination for the next Justice Department chief, replacing Attorney General Eric Holder, frozen until at least April 13, when the Senate returns.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/23/us-usa-justice-lynch-idUSKBN0MJ2B920150323
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