Patrick Leahy actually said...

Behind me sits Eric Holder, and the President-elect has exercised his judgment that this is the individual whom he deems best qualified--from the hundreds of thousands of lawyers serving in the United States, the best qualified to become the Attorney General of the United States.

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Leahy advocates for Eric Holder as the most qualified nominee for Attorney General.

01/14/2009

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