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April 24, 2015

Senate Confirms Lynch as Attorney General After Historic Delay 
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed Loretta Lynch as the first
African-American woman attorney general. Democratic Senator Patrick
Leahy praised her confirmation but rued how long it took.

Sen. Patrick Leahy: "She becomes the first out of 82 attorneys general
in our nation's history to face a filibuster, has had to wait longer
than any other. She is an historic nominee. On one hand, she is a
historic nominee for the right reasons — first African-American
woman, highly, highly qualified — everybody agrees with that. But
what a shame that we add this second part of history to have her be the
first out of 82 filibustered, to be held to this very disturbing double
standard."

Loretta Lynch presided over controversial terrorism cases as the top
federal prosecutor in Brooklyn, New York. She supports bulk NSA
surveillance and disagrees with President Obama's stance marijuana may
not be more dangerous than alcohol.

 

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