Sen. Hatch to back Eric Holder for AG

Source: The Hill

The former Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee will support Eric Holder's nomination for attorney general, giving him a major boost toward confirmation.

Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah), who chaired the panel for a decade beginning in 1995, told The Hill that he will support Holder.

“I intend to,” said Hatch.

His decision could undermine GOP efforts to stall or block the confirmation. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) said Friday that Holder would be the only Cabinet nominee to face a tough confirmation fight.

Hatch said that Republicans should try to strike a cooperative tone with President-elect Obama during the first days of his administration.

“I start with the premise that the president deserves the benefit of the doubt. I don’t think politics should be played with the attorney general,” he said.

“I like Barack Obama and want to help him if I can.”

Other Republicans on the Judiciary Committee, however, have vowed to grill Holder about his time as deputy attorney general under President Bill Clinton.




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of Felonious Bushies.

I hope I am wrong.

about a 2010 run more than anything. I don't know, and hope you're wrong.

I didn't know Specter wasn't supporting Holder.

Of course, we live in a political world which SEEMS full of sham opposition and a media world that mostly consists of cacophonous corporate clowns, it's hard to know what to trust.

That's not an intellectual atmosphere I ever thought I'd be living in. Thanks, Bushies. Thanks, Fox News.

P.S Paging babylonsister, paging bablyonsister, you have a message...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=415984&mesg_id=416060

horse.

:hi:

I hope this message finds you and yours well.

:hi:

I mean, seven Dems would have to oppose him along with every Repub and independent.

better be careful what he wishes for.

It may bring the "Flock" in Utah into line.

Sounds like Orin just wants to undercut Specter. lol

if I'm not mistaken...