President Obama Re-Nominates DOJ Nominees

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January 20, 2010

President Barack Obama resubmitted three Justice Department nominees whose nominations were returned by the Senate on Dec. 24, the White House announced today.

The president re-nominated Dawn Johnsen for the Office of Legal Counsel, Christopher Schroeder for the Office of Legal Policy and Mary L. Smith for the Tax Division. (If confirmed, Smith would be the highest-ranking American Indian to serve in the Justice Department.)

The Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are urging Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to hold new hearings on Johnsen before the panel votes on her. The GOP panel members have not indicated if they would also like the chairman to schedule new hearings for Schroeder and Smith before they receive committee votes.

http://www.mainjustice.com/2010/01/20/obama-re-nominates-doj-nominees/


related:

Obama Nominates Dawn Johnsen, the Anti-Yoo, as Assistant Attorney
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2009/01/obama-nominates-dawn-johnsen-anti-yoo-assistant-attorney-general-office-legal-counsel

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1. Just like everyone said he wasn't going to do.

Of course, they'll say this is happening because they were screaming. So there's no getting them to admit they were wrong.

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2. nothing political

. . . happens in a vacuum

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3. Very good news.

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