Judiciary Committee Sends Holder’s AG Nomination to the Full Senate
In a 17-2 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in favor of Eric Holder Jr.'s nomination to be attorney general, sending his name to the full Senate for a confirmation vote as soon as today. Holder's nomination has been among the most contentious picks of President Barack Obama because of his involvement in President Bill Clinton's 2001 pardon of fugitive commodities trader Marc Rich and other Clinton-era controversies.
