U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Loretta Lynch’s Attorney General Confirmation

U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Loretta Lynch’s Attorney General Confirmation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory Meeks released the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Loretta Lynch for Attorney General:

“The United States Senate has confirmed Loretta Lynch to be our nation’s Attorney General. The length of her confirmation should not eclipse the historical significance of this day; Loretta Lynch will be our nation’s first African-American woman to serve as the Attorney General of the United States. Her confirmation is a testament to her hard work and all that she has accomplished as US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York City. She has prosecuted more terrorists since 9/11—including those who plotted to bomb both the Federal Reserve Bank and New York City’s subway—than anyone else in the nation. This marks the end of Eric Holder’s time as Attorney General, and I thank him for his service to our nation.”

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