"Loretta Lynch, after being being kept waiting in the wings by the Senate for 5 1/2 months, was confirmed Thursday as the first African American woman to serve as attorney general..

Lynch was approved, 56-43, one of the narrowest margins in history for an attorney general nominee.

In the end 10 Republicans, five more than expected, voted to confirm Lynch. Last-minute supporters were Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Ron Johnson (R-Wi.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.).

The other Republicans were Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jeff Flake (R-Az), Mark S. Kirk (R-Ill.), and Susan Collins (R-Me.)."

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-sena...0423-story.html

Quote: algernonpj wrote in post #2

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Was there ever any doubt ?

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"A tiny ray of hopefulness, maybe."

Yes, plus it was expected 5 turncoat Republicans would vote to approve her nomination, but ten? Just think if they had voted against her it would have been 43-46. The Republican Party is worthless.