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National
Key Vote
United States Attorneys Act of 2007
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends the federal judicial code to establish protocol for the appointment of U.S. attorneys.
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.
Official Title of Legislation:
S 214: A bill to amend chapeter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys.
Highlights:
-Allows a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the qualification of a U.S attorney for such district appointed by the President, or the expiration of 120 days after the appointment by the Attorney General, whichever is earlier (Sec. 2).
-Allows the district court for such district to appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled, if an appointment expires (Sec. 2).
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:s214:
Senate Passage With Amendment: 03/20/2007 : Bill Passed: 94 - 2 (Record Vote Number 81) House Passage: 05/22/2007 : Bill Passed 306 - 114 (Roll no. 397)
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE. President Passage: 06/14/2007 : Signed Became Public Law Number 110-034
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)
Cosponsors: Sen. Cantwell, Maria (D-WA)
Sen. Clinton, Hillary (D-NY) (out of office)
Sen. Feingold, Russell (D-WI)
Sen. Kerry, John (D-MA)
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy (D-MN)
Sen. Landrieu, Mary (D-LA)
| Sen. Leahy, Patrick (D-VT)
Sen. Levin, Carl (D-MI)
Sen. Lincoln, Blanche (D-AR)
Sen. Murray, Patty (D-WA)
Sen. Pryor, Mark (D-AR)
Sen. Salazar, Ken (D-CO) (out of office)
| Sen. Schumer, Charles (D-NY)
Sen. Specter, Arlen (D-PA)
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie (D-MI)
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon (D-RI)
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