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Attorney General - Eric H. Holder Jr.
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. was confirmed as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States on February 2, 2009.  At a business meeting on January 28, 2009, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 17-2 to report the nomination of Eric H. Holder Jr., to be Attorney General of the United States to the full Senate for consideration.  Member statements, and a webcast of the business meeting, are available online.  The Judiciary Committee held hearings on the nomination on January 15 and January 16.

Additional information in connection with the Holder nomination: 011609Holder-Panel-Thumb

Committee Questionnaire:  Eric H. Holder Jr.

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Did You Know?  In 1872, Susan B. Anthony petitioned the Judiciary Committee to reduce a fine imposed by the State of New York after her arrest for voting in a State election.  In 1880, she testified before the Committee advocating for women's voting rights.  It would be another 40 years until the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote was ratified, in 1920.

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