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Specifically, the GOP is looking for opportunities to combat Obama’s executive overhaul of U.S. immigration rules. They’ll seek answers on how the Justice Department will treat new local laws that permit marijuana use. They’ll ask questions about U.S. military interventions overseas.
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“I have every confidence that Ms. Lynch will receive a very fair, but thorough, vetting by the Judiciary Committee,” Grassley said in a statement after Lynch was nominated.
“U.S. Attorneys are rarely elevated directly to this position, so I look forward to learning more about her, how she will interact with Congress, and how she proposes to lead the department,” he said. “I’m hopeful that her tenure, if confirmed, will restore confidence in the Attorney General as a politically independent voice for the American people.”
