Senate Democrats Will Press Trump’s Attorney General Nominee for Answers

Jan 15, 2019, 11:44 AM


When William Barr came up for Senate confirmation as attorney general in 1991, he was confirmed by voice vote, a procedure used when no one in the upper chamber has any objection.

He's unlikely to get the same treatment the second time around.

When William Barr came up for Senate confirmation as attorney general in 1991, he was confirmed by voice vote, a procedure used when no one in the upper chamber has any objection. He's unlikely to get the same treatment the second time around.