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Politics & Elections
February 03, 2005
United States | Gonzales Confirmed As Attorney General
Reuters reports Alberto Gonzales has been confirmed as Attorney General.White House counsel Alberto Gonzales survived a Democratic wall of opposition on Thursday to win U.S. Senate confirmation as the nation's next attorney general. He will be the first Hispanic-American to hold the post. UPDATE: The Associated Press reports the Senate voted 60-36 with all of the "no" votes coming from Democrats. From California Yankee. Posted by Dan Spencer at February 3, 2005 05:01 PM | TrackBack Comments
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