by admin | Jan 31, 2001 | Politics / Govt
Senators are debating the nomination of John Ashcroft for U.S. Attorney General. A vote could come later tonight, though more likely tomorrow. Another two Democrats have pledged support for Ashcroft. Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia had previously indicated on...
by admin | Jan 31, 2001 | Politics / Govt
Senator Kit Bond is finally getting his chance to defend his former Missouri colleague. The Senate is debating John Ashcroft’s nomination for attorney general, following yesterday’s vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee to approve Ashcroft. Bond says...
by admin | Jan 31, 2001 | Politics / Govt
The final debate on the confirmation of John Ashcroft is underway in the United States Senate. And it could be a long, long day. One of the Democratic leaders of the senate, Nevada’s Harry Reid, is sending out the word. “We didn’t do as much...
by admin | Jan 30, 2001 | Politics / Govt
John Ashcroft’s nomination as U.S. Attorney General is headed to the full senate floor for a vote. All nine Republicans and one Democrat voted Ashcroft’s nomination out of committee. The decision by Democratic Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin to support...
by admin | Jan 29, 2001 | Politics / Govt
The leading Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee says he will vote against John Ashcroft’s nomination as Attorney General. Though Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont announced his opposition on the Senate floor this morning, he promised not to delay...
