Senate Confirms Loretta Lynch as Attorney General After Long Delay (12)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/politics/loretta-lynch-attorney-general-vote.html?_r=0 "Senate Confirms Loretta Lynch as Attorney General After Long Delay" is an article by Jennifer Steinhauer. It was published April 23rd, 2015. Loretta Lynch has been cleared by the Senate to begin her duties as Attorney General of the United States. She was first nominated in January, but the Senate has taken until today to confirm her position. This is the third longest Senate confirmation in the history of Attorney General nominations. Lynch is the first female African-American to have this job. Her confirmation passed in the Senate 56-43, 10 of the people voting "Aye" were Republicans. This relates to our class because at the moment, we are discussing the duties of the presidency and executive branch. We have discussed the ability of the Senate to nominate people to particular positions in the executive branch, some of which require Senate approval. I am happy that the Senate has decided to confirm Loretta Lynch as the Attorney General. It's a momentous day. I wish that the Senate had been a bit less influenced by Lynch's support of President Obama, but the fact of the matter is that she has made history today.