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Senate panel delays vote on Blanche's AG nomination as key Republicans voice concerns

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general is up in the air after concerns from two Republicans on the committee that must advance his nomination.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination. But resistance from two Republican senators threw his confirmation into doubt.

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Senate panel delays vote on Blanche's AG nomination as key Republicans voice concerns

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Senate panel delays vote on Blanche's nomination as key Republicans withhold support

The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination. But resistance from two Republican senators threw his confirmation into doubt.

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