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Senate Judiciary Committee reports Patrick Davis nomination after 12-10 vote
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 to report the nomination of Patrick Davis to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs to the full Senate; senators exchanged remarks about committee oversight and returned other nominations to a later date.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 to report the nomination of Patrick Davis to be assistant attorney general for the Office of Legislative Affairs, the panel announced after a roll-call vote during its meeting.
Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told colleagues that Davis "is the right man for this job," noting that Davis had previously worked for him and that he expected Davis to take seriously the department's obligation to work with Congress.
The vote followed brief remarks from committee members and a clerks' roll call. The clerk announced "the ayes are 12, the nays are 10." Senator…
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