Even as Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced his intention to vote against attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey, fellow Democratic Sens. Charles Schumer (N.Y.) and Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) announced they would support his confirmation in committee next week — a move that almost assures the one-time judge’s installment as the nation’s top law enforcement officer.
Breaking: Schumer, Feinstein Will Support Mukasey
