Senate Judiciary Gives the Nod to Dawn Johnsen for DOJ Office of Legal Counsel
By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
WASHINGTON –If you’re looking for any inkling of bipartisanship in Washington, don’t count on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The committee voted 11-7 Thursday to confirm the nomination of Dawn E. Johnsen as Office of Legal Counsel for the Justice Department.
All the Republicans voted against her except for Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), who passed on the vote. He said he was reserving judgment until he got a better sense of her views.
Johnsen, an Indiana University law professor has been a big critic of the Bush administration’s policies. Johnsen still faces a confirmation by the full Senate.
Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:00 AM under News Story.
Tags: Arlen Specter, Dawn Johnsen, Senate Judiciary Committee
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