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Patrick Leahy: “Having reviewed the hearing record and the nominee's responses to written follow-up questions from the Judiciary…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2001
Having reviewed the hearing record and the nominee's responses to written follow-up questions from the Judiciary Committee, I come today to announce and explain my opposition to the nomination of John Ashcroft to be the Attorney General of the United States. I take no pleasure in having reached this decision. I have voted or will be voting to confirm nearly all of the President's Cabinet nominees. No one in this Chamber more than I would have wanted a nomination for Attorney General that the Senate could have approved unanimously.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Editor's note · Context

Announcing opposition to the nomination of John Ashcroft for Attorney General during Senate floor debate.

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