[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H1669-H1670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CONFIRMATION OF LORETTA LYNCH

  (Ms. ADAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, it has been 126 days since the President 
named Loretta Lynch as his nominee for the U.S. Attorney General 
position. It has been 46 days since the hearings began, and as we 
thought that there would soon be a full vote in the Senate, we are now 
facing another delay as Senate Republicans continue to drag their feet.
  This is unprecedented. Loretta Lynch rightfully deserves to be the 
next Attorney General for the United States. She is a proven litigator 
who is well qualified. She has a reputation as an accomplished, 
knowledgeable attorney.
  If confirmed, she will be the first African American woman to hold 
the position. This is a serious position, and it shouldn't fall victim 
to partisan gridlock.
  There is no argument that Loretta Lynch is more than qualified; yet 
she has been scrutinized more than any other male that has come before 
her vying for the U.S. Attorney General role: 900 questions, 9 hours of 
testimony.
  A fellow North Carolinian, Ms. Lynch is from a family of clergymen 
and civil rights community leaders. Throughout her career, she has 
served twice as U.S. attorney general for New York.

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  I stand today in full support of Loretta Lynch as our next U.S. 
Attorney General. Let's confirm her as our next Attorney General, and 
let's make history.

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