July 19: 7 Best Moments From Sunday Talk
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John Glenn remembers Walter Cronkite, Senators Leahy and Sessions go toe-to-toe on Sotomayor, and one pundit declares herself a "wise white woman." That and more in our Sunday roundup
Franken's Unfunny Debut
Al Franken's much-anticipated appearance
Holder: Waterboarding is Torture
Vice President Cheney may call it 'enhanced interrogation,' but Eric Holder, speaking at today's confirmation hearing, says waterboarding is torture.
Hillary's Iran Strategy
At her confirmation hearing Tuesday, Clinton said she will attempt diplomacy with Iran, but in an Obama administration, 'no option is off the table.'
With two big fish, Hillary Clinton and Eric Holder, facing confirmation hearings this week, the Obama administration is preparing for its first major confrontation with the new Congress. Can the nominees hold up to scrutiny?
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