Senate  Confirms Gonzales, 60 to 36
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The Senate voted 60 to 36 yesterday to confirm Alberto R. Gonzales as attorney general, but only a handful of Democrats backed him after days of often strident debate over his role in setting controversial interrogation policies for detainees.
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The US Senate has confirmed President George W. Bush's nomination of former US spy chief John Negroponte as deputy secretary of state.
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Washington, DC-- Today, President Bush announced plans to resubmit 20 nominations for lifetime seats on federal courts that were not approved by the Senate, including several Court of Appeals nominations that were blocked by filibuster on the Senate floor
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Attorney-General designate Gonzales will draw some terror-war questions, but is likely to be confirmed.
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Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales met privately with top members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday to offer an olive branch, but he did not seem too happy about it.
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A divided Senate Judiciary Committee  on Wednesday approved Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney  general, rejecting Democratic complaints about his role in  formulating administration policies blamed for contributing to  the torture of detainees.
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The U.S. Senate on Friday approved a  United Nations convention to fight corruption and enhance  international cooperation in investigations and prosecutions.
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The 50-45 roll call Thursday by which the Senate voted against cutting off debate on an immigration compromise bill and advancing the bill. Sixty votes were needed for approval of the motion.
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President-elect Bush listens to Alberto R. Gonzales, his choice as White House general counsel, during a ceremony at the Governor&#39;s Mansion in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000.
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WASHINGTON The Senate has voted overwhelmingly to confirm the nomination of Representative Porter Goss, a Florida Republican, as director of central intelligence.
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A divided Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney general, rejecting Democratic complaints about his role in formulating administration policies blamed for contributing to the torture of detainees.
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The US Senate adopted sweeping reforms of immigration law that would allow millions of undocumented workers to seek legal status in the United States.
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales received an emotional and staunchly supportive send-off in the final hour of his last day on the job at the Justice Department on Friday.
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Security in America's courtrooms  would be bolstered in response to attacks on judges in recent  years under a measure approved on Wednesday by the U.S. Senate.
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President George W. Bush has settled on retired federal judge Michael Mukasey as his choice to replace outgoing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, people familiar with the selection process said on Sunday.
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The Senate passed an economic rescue plan Thursday that would speed $600 to $1,200 in rebates to most taxpayers and $300 checks to low-income people, including disabled veterans and the elderly.
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The U.S. Senate on Thursday gave   final approval to a bill for tough interrogations and   prosecutions of terrorism suspects, as President George W. Bush   prevailed after a series of setbacks on his detainee policies.