...this selection, if indeed these rumors are true" that Obama tapped Holder as his choice, a senior staffer on the Senate Judiciary Committee told the Los Angeles Times. Holder, who was former President Bill Clinton's deputy attorney general, was involved...
...that liberal Democrats did not treat George Bushs judicial nominees fairly, and asked Sen. Kyl, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, if he expects payback from the Republicans. No, payback would not be the right way to go about it, Kyl said. There...
...legal mind'' and for his ''tradition of working in a bipartisan fashion.'' Villalobos has been chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee for the past two years. ''His integrity and dignity will ensure that the institution of the Senate is protected,''...
...Vice President Al Gore, but he's no stranger to Vice President-elect Joe Biden, having served as chief counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee when Biden was the committee chairman. Klain also served as general counsel of Gore's 2000 Florida recount...
Background
The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a standing committee of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. The Judiciary Committee is charged with conducting hearings prior to the Congressional confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, and district court judges. In recent years, this role has made the committee increasingly a point of contention, with numerous party-line votes and standoffs over which judges should be approved. The committee also has a broad jurisdiction over matters relating to federal criminal law.
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