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01/15/2009 09:30 AM
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NEW: Senate Judiciary Committee Continues Attorney General Confirmation Hearings

The Senate Judiciary Committee will continue confirmation proceedings on the nomination of Eric H. Holder Jr., to be Attorney General of the United States on January 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.  The hearing will be held in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Buildingicon_webcast, and will be webcast live online. 

Letters Received in Connection With the Nomination of Eric H. Holder Jr.:

Documents from the Department of Justice:

  • Received January 14, 2009 - Part 1
  • Received January 14, 2009 - Part 2
  • Received January 12, 2009 - Part 1
  • Received January 12, 2009 - Part 2
  • Received January 12, 2009 - Part 3
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Did You Know?  Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts has held a seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee longer than any other senator in history - 45 years and 11 months.  Senator Henry Fountain Ashurst of Arizona served on the Committee for 37 years and 10 months; Senator Thomas Sterling of South Dakota for 35 years and two months; Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina for 34 years and 11 months; and Senator James Oliver Eastland of Mississippi for 34 years and 10 months.

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