Senate Panel Approves Holder

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Updated Apr. 25, 2017 4:24PM EDT / Published Jan. 28, 2009 6:39AM EST

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Eric Holder was expected to face a tougher nomination process than any of Barack Obama’s cabinet nominees, due to his role in the pardon of Marc Rich, but the attorney-general appointee won broad bipartisan support today from the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Committee approved Holder 17 to 2, with only Republicans John Cornyn and Tom Coburn rejecting his appointment.

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Senate Panel Approves Holder

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