Leahy Buckles, Will Push Back Holder Hearings

[a kennedy]

Sam Stein

The Senate Judiciary Committee will delay confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee Eric Holder after all -- accommodating Republican concerns that the appointment was being rushed and more vetting of Holder's resume was needed.

In an announcement from his Senate office on Monday afternoon, committee Chairman Patrick Leahy said the hearings would be moved back from January 9 to January 15, giving Republicans more than "30 days from today" to consider Holder's qualifications.

"...o accommodate the Republicans on the Judiciary Committee, at their request we are delaying the hearing, again, until January 15," read Leahy's statement. "The Assistant Republican Leader said last year that 'attorney general nominees have been confirmed, on average, in approximately three weeks.' Nonetheless, in order to accommodate the Republicans members, I am rescheduling the hearing on Mr. Holder for twice that long, until more than six weeks after his official designation. It is disappointing to me that they are insisting that we delay at a time when the nation needs its top law enforcement officer and national security team in place and working."

full article: <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/15/leahy-buckles-will-push-b_n_151151.html>

[Phred42]

1. WTF is wrong with Democrats?

Cowardice or the Silent Partners?

:shrug:

[Alter Ego]

2. Patrick Leahy's certainly not the type to capitulate.

Chances are there's another reason.

[AndyA]

3. Good going, Patrick.

Be sure to ask Nancy and Harry how to be a good little door mat for the Republicans.

Democrats always want to accommodate.

Republicans kick Democrats in the teeth and get outraged when they're called on it.

Any wonder things are so bad in America today? With "leadership" :eyes: like this, it would be impossible for things to be good!

[Renew Deal]

4. Don't be disappointed. Turn them down.

:wtf: is so hard about that?

[fob]

5. Don't just turn them down, move the whole thing UP a week!

Make them show up on Jan 1st. If they choose not to, hold the vote without their asses. Hey, Leahy, there's a new sheriff in town, you don't have to let the public's cry and bully anymore.