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APAttorney general doesn't satisfy critics
By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer 1 minute ago
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales came to Capitol Hill with only one mission: to placate Republican and Democratic senators dissatisfied with his account of how eight federal prosecutors were fired.
Apparently, he failed. For the first time, Republicans on the Judiciary Committee broke ranks and said it might be best if Gonzales stepped down.
"It is generous to say the attorney general's communications about this matter have been inconsistent," Sen. Tom Coburn (news, bio, voting record), R-Okla., told Gonzales in a packed hearing room Thursday. "The consequence should be the resignation of the attorney general."
Sen. Jeff Sessions (news, bio, voting record), R-Ala., said in an interview after the hearing, "There are some problems that he just hasn't handled well, and it might just be best if he came to a conclusion that the department is better served if he's not there.".........
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