Senate committee OKs holder for AG
(Washington) Eric Holder’s nomination as the first African-American attorney general moved to the full Senate on Wednesday with broad bipartisan support, as Republicans who earlier criticized the nominee determined he was well qualified for the job.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 17-2 to favorably recommend Holder for the post.
The only senators …
Sutley appears at confirmation hearing
(Washington) Two top members of President-elect Barack Obama’s environmental team face questions from a Senate committee about the new administration’s plans to deal with global warming, water and air pollution and coal ash.
Lisa Jackson, picked to head the Environmental Protection Agency, and Nancy Sutley, tapped to chair the White House …
