Eric Holder

Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial, we have always been and we -- I believe continue to be in too many ways essentially a 'nation of cowards.'

I don't think there's any question but that we're at war. I think to be honest, I think our Nation didn't realize that we're at war when, in fact, we were.

No one is above the law. But where it is clear that a government agent has acted in responsible and good-faith reliance on Justice Department legal opinions authoritatively permitting his conduct, I would find it difficult to justify…

Eric Holder confirmed as the nation's first African-American attorney general.

I did not agree, I do not agree with the decision with respect to that pardon.

I agree with you that there has to be, to the extent possible, unambiguous direction given to our people in the field.

Absolutely. But beyond that, Senator, I want to talk to you and to people who have worked on this bill.

I can make those pledges both to ensure that people are given the opportunity to blow the whistle and they will not be retaliated against.

Congressional oversight of Justice Department activities is obviously very important, and I will respect Congress' role.

The Department of Justice would continue to aggressively enforce the law against the forms of Internet gambling that DOJ considers illegal.

I'm very concerned, very disturbed by--by that decision and the implications and what flows from it.

See, given the knowledge that I have about other techniques and what I've heard from retired admirals, generals, and FBI agents, there are other ways, in a timely fashion, that you can get information out of people that is accurate and…

I actually favor such a measure.

If I could perhaps submit an answer to you in writing after I have had an opportunity to think about that.

I think that making the assault weapons ban permanent would be something that would be permitted under Heller.

I thought it was a very useful examination of the system and raised some very disturbing questions...

Antitrust enforcement will be something that we will devote a lot of attention to.

Yes, Senator Kohl. This is one of my top priorities.

I'm going to review the decision... to make sure that their decision to decline prosecution was an appropriate one.

This is really the test for America: are you really who you say you are?

Again, I think your hypothetical assumes a premise that I'm not willing to accept.

I tend to think that I would probably view that case in a different way in a post-9/11 world.

It simply should not be the policy or the practice of the United States of America to turn over a prisoner, a captured person, to a nation where we suspect or have reason to believe that that person will be tortured.

The Civil Rights Division has not necessarily gotten the attention, the resources, the support that it has needed.

I can't think of a statute that my Department of Justice, should I be confirmed, would be more proud to stand behind.