The conservative senator has taken a firm stance against Holder, especially regarding his handling of a scandal involving the improper treatment of conservative groups by the IRS. Holder’s unwillingness to appoint a special prosecutor to the case, Cruz asserted, constituted grounds for his impeachment. Cruz concluded that any confirmation vote must be postponed until after the new Congress is sworn in to avoid the possibility that outgoing Democrat senators would use their lame duck status to sway the decision. If November’s midterm elections provide Republicans with a majority of Senate seats, Los Angeles Times reporter Lisa Mascaro indicated that Democrats will likely attempt to speed up the confirmation process before the end of the current session. An effectively resolute GOP, however, could make use of legislative rules allowing the minority party to stall. westernjournalism/republicans-promise-fierce-scrutiny-holders-potential-successors/
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