<![CDATA[Schumer, Feinstein Timed Mukasey Announcement To Avoid Liberal Anger]]>

1.0 link 71296 <![CDATA[Schumer, Feinstein Timed Mukasey Announcement To Avoid Liberal Anger]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/05/schumer-feinstein-timed-m_n_71296.html With the support of Schumer, Feinstein and the committee's nine Republicans, Mukasey has garnered enough support to clear the panel and move to the Senate floor.

Before Feinstein's announcement, sent to the media by e-mail at about 4:28 p.m., the nomination had seemed in doubt, especially after Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced his opposition to Mukasey at a 3 p.m. news conference in Burlington, Vt. Leahy became the fifth Judiciary Committee Democrat to announce his opposition over Mukasey's refusal to...

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