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Eric Holder

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Eric Holder is a prominent Democratic attorney and former U.S. Attorney General, serving under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2015. Born on January 21, 1951, in the District of Columbia, Holder was the first African American to hold the position of Attorney General. He is known for his work on civil rights issues, criminal justice reform, and voting rights. During his tenure, he emphasized the importance of addressing systemic inequalities and was involved in high-profile cases, including those related to gun control and immigration reform.

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Dec 7, 2011

We have not withheld any documents that are responsive to the matters that you have asked us about.

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Dec 7, 2011

It is a crisis of immense proportions.

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Nov 14, 2011

Ten House Republicans are again calling for the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder over his role in 'Operation Fast and Furious.'

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Nov 7, 2011

We need maximum amounts of flexibility.

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Nov 7, 2011

I made the decision to drop the case.

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Nov 7, 2011

Operation Fast and Furious never should have happened and must never happen again.

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Nov 7, 2011

Shouldn't we be coming up with ways in which we encourage more people to get to the polls to express their views?

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Nov 7, 2011

I was bothered by it, offended by it, concerned about it, and ordered the Inspector General to investigate it.

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Nov 7, 2011

The President has made clear, the administration has made clear that we are not going to be using the Guantanamo facility.

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Nov 7, 2011

That can really undermine--can really undermine--the very substantial outreach efforts that we have made.

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Nov 7, 2011

I can tell you that certainly one of the things that we did while she was Solicitor General was to physically, literally, move her out of the room whenever a conversation came up about the health care reform legislation.

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Nov 7, 2011

I think we have to try to knock those down.

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Nov 7, 2011

I think that regulation or requirement is an extremely reasonable one.

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Nov 7, 2011

the future of this Nation is really dependent on, in part, how we resolve the issues that you are raising.

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Nov 7, 2011

It is our intention to make sure that those who are responsible for this mortgage crisis are, in fact, held accountable.

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Nov 7, 2011

We need to use all elements of American power in the fight against terrorism.

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Nov 7, 2011

I think that is a priority for this administration.

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Nov 7, 2011

We certainly want to work with you in that regard, and not the least reason, which is that, you know, it puts, as you have indicated, tragically, potentially, law enforcement officers at risk.

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Nov 7, 2011

I first learned about the tactics and the phrase Operation Fast and Furious at the beginning of this year.

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Nov 7, 2011

We are going to have to compete with them in the 21st century, and we should be doing so on a level playing field.

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Nov 7, 2011

Those views do not reflect the views of the Justice Department, the FBI.

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Nov 7, 2011

Some of the harshest critics of ATF have voted against this very, very sensible regulation.

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Nov 7, 2011

I think it could. We certainly want to work with you in that regard and look at all the ways in which we can deal with this issue.

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Nov 7, 2011

The reality is when we say Muslim Americans, we are talking about Americans.

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Nov 7, 2011

Those proposed cuts are simply unacceptable and place this Nation at risk.

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