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Saturday, February 11th, 2012

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HOLDER HEARING: Witness Panel Readies to Discuss Rich and FALN Pardons

By | 01.16.09 | 12:09 pm

The second day of Attorney General-nominee Eric Holder’s confirmation hearings began today, featuring a large panel of witnesses to speak to Holder’s qualifications for the post.

Witnesses supporting Holder’s confirmation include: Louis Freeh, the former FBI director; Chuck Canterbury, the president of the National Fraternal Order of Police; John More…

HOLDER HEARING: Specter and Holder and Rich

By | 01.15.09 | 11:08 am

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Penn.) predictably started right in on questioning Eric Holder on his involvement with Marc Rich. Starting with this generous quote:

“it’s a little hard for me to see how you came to the conclusion you did,” Specter opened. “Conceding the fact that none of us is perfect.” More…