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Mukasey Faces Uncertain Vote

Attorney General nominee on thin ice with Democrats

By Will McCahill, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 31, 2007 7:02 PM CDT

(Newser) – A vote that could send the nomination of Michael Mukasey as US attorney general to the full Senate will come Tuesday, the Democrat in charge of the Senate Judiciary Committee said today. Once thought certain, Mukasey's confirmation now appears to hinge on his refusal to... Read full story »

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