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On the recordNovember 18, 2018
To me it's pretty clear that the attorney general is a principle officer and should be Senate confirmed.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Jim Himes argues that the acting Attorney General should be confirmed by the Senate.

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