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Eric Holder
Information about this person was last updated on Friday, February 10, 2012.
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October 22, 2011 - January 30, 2012
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July 15, 2011 - July 24, 2011
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March 7, 2011 - March 10, 2011
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December 8, 2011 - December 9, 2011
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May 2, 2011 - May 6, 2011
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September 19, 2011 - September 19, 2011
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April 5, 2011 - April 5, 2011
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May 8, 2011 - May 8, 2011
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September 20, 2011 - September 20, 2011
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September 9, 2011 - September 9, 2011
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August 25, 2011 - August 25, 2011
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May 4, 2011 - May 4, 2011
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December 2, 2011 - December 2, 2011
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November 3, 2011 - November 3, 2011
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January 24, 2012 - January 24, 2012
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February 25, 2011 - February 25, 2011
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April 28, 2011 - April 28, 2011
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March 5, 2011 - March 5, 2011
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September 7, 2011 - September 7, 2011
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July 9, 2011 - July 9, 2011
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July 10, 2011 - July 10, 2011
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[said:]: Let me be clear on this. While today's agreement resolves certain civil claims based on mortgage loan servicing activities, it does not prevent state and federal authorities from pursuing criminal enforcement actions.
guardian 09-FEB-12
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[ said]: holds mortgage servicers accountable for abusive practices and requires them to commit more than $20 billion towards financial relief for consumers,
CBSnews 09-FEB-12
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[ said]: This agreement the largest joint federal-state settlement ever obtained is the result of unprecedented coordination among enforcement agencies throughout the government,
7thspace 09-FEB-12
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[-said]: While today's agreement resolves certain civil claims based on mortgage loan servicing activities, it does not -- it does not -- prevent state and federal authorities from pursuing criminal enforcement actions,
latimes 09-FEB-12
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[said:]: This agreement reflects our commitment – at both the federal and state levels – to ensure justice, and to recover losses, for victims of reckless and abusive mortgage practices.
guardian 09-FEB-12
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[-wrote]: Accordingly the Department remains committed to bringing appropriate charges against the perpetrators of such acts in the United States whenever such prosecution would be feasible and supported by evidence in our possession,
jrep 08-FEB-12
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[-said]: This has become political, that's fine,
news 04-FEB-12
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[-told]: It’s unacceptable, it’s stupid, it’s dangerous and not something that this Department of Justice can ever do,
montrealgazette 03-FEB-12
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[-said]: I get up every day and try to do the best job that I can. I have great faith in the people who work in the department. And, you know, that kind of question, I think, is, frankly — and again, respectfully — I think that’s beneath a member of Congress,
ABCnews 03-FEB-12
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[-said later]: I’ve heard, you know, the magic word here, ‘cover-up,’ and I want to make clear that there is no attempt at any kind of cover-up. We have shared huge amounts of information. We will continue to share huge amounts of information,
ABCnews 03-FEB-12
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[-said]: Given the decision to almost engage in character assassination, I’m going to respond to at least some of that.
ABCnews 03-FEB-12
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[-said]: Have I been perfect? No. Have I made mistakes? Yes. Do I treat the members of this committee with respect? I always hope that I do. And what you have just done is, if nothing else, disrespectful,
montrealgazette 03-FEB-12
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[-added]: You took a whole series of statements out of context, with no context.
ABCnews 03-FEB-12
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[-said]: That was among the worst things I think I’ve ever seen in Congress,
ABCnews 03-FEB-12
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[-said]: whether in this administration or in the prior one - is wholly unacceptable,
newschannel5 02-FEB-12
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[-said]: To the extent that we find out who precisely was involved in this or who gave that order, I can assure you that unless there is some truly compelling circumstance, that person, those people, will be removed from federal service,
reuters 02-FEB-12
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[-told]: It's unacceptable, it's stupid, it's dangerous, and not something that this Department of Justice can ever do,
reuters 02-FEB-12
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[-stated]: Allowing guns to `walk' whether in this administration or in the prior one is wholly unacceptable,
news 02-FEB-12
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[-declares]: Today I reaffirm my commitment to ensuring that these flawed tactics are never used again,
cnn 02-FEB-12
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[-stated]: Allowing guns to `walk' — whether in this administration or in the prior one — is wholly unacceptable,
CBSnews 02-FEB-12
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[-said]: whether in this administration or in the prior one — is wholly unacceptable,
AP 02-FEB-12
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[-stated]: - whether in this administration or in the prior one - is wholly unacceptable,
newschannel5 02-FEB-12
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[-said]: Maybe this is the way you do things in Idaho or wherever you're from,
npr 02-FEB-12
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[-said]: As soon as we are in a position to make arrests and hold people accountable, put them in a court of law and try them with maximum charges,
npr 02-FEB-12
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[-replied]: I did not,
npr 02-FEB-12
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[-said]: No I have not,
npr 02-FEB-12
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[-said]: whether in this administration or in the prior one is wholly unacceptable,
news 02-FEB-12
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[-said]: The tactic of not interdicting weapons, despite having the ability and legal authority to do so, appears to have been adopted in a misguided effort to stem the alarming number of illegal firearms that are trafficked each year from the United States to Mexico,
voanews 02-FEB-12
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[-said]: Fast and Furious,
AHN 02-FEB-12
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[-blamed]: The key question to make sure that those mistakes, from my standpoint are never again repeated.
AHN 02-FEB-12
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[-stated]: — whether in this administration or in the prior one — is wholly unacceptable,
AP 02-FEB-12
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[said:]: Operation Fast and Furious
voanews 02-FEB-12
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[-told]: Now, to be sure, stopping this dangerous flow of weapons is a laudable and critical goal, but attempting to achieve it by using such inappropriate tactics is neither acceptable nor excusable.
voanews 02-FEB-12
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[-said]: I have no doubt that we will improve our ability to recover losses, to prevent fraud, to bring abuses to light and to hold those who violate the law accountable,
usaToday 30-JAN-12
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[-said]: The notion that there has been inactivity is belied by a troubling thing called fact,
usaToday 30-JAN-12
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[-said]: I am confident that this new effort will improve our ability to ensure justice for victims,
usaToday 30-JAN-12
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[-said]: We have been doing a great deal. … We are bound and determined to hold people accountable.
usaToday 30-JAN-12
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[-said]: It is not as if we haven't been doing anything,
usaToday 30-JAN-12
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[-said]: You can expect more to follow,
ABCnews 27-JAN-12
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[-told]: The reality is that in jurisdictions across the country both overt and subtle forms of discrimination remain all too common and have not yet been relegated to the pages of history,
news 27-JAN-12
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[-said]: The Working Group will streamline and strengthen current and future efforts to identify, investigate, and prosecute instances of wrongdoing in the packaging, selling, and valuing of residential mortgage-backed securities.
ABCnews 27-JAN-12
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[-said]: The notion that there has been inactivity over the course of the last three years is belied by a troublesome little thing called facts,
news 27-JAN-12
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[-said]: We are wasting no time in aggressively pursuing any and all leads,
news 27-JAN-12
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[ said]: Safeguarding classified information, including the identities of CIA officers involved in sensitive operations, is critical to keeping our intelligence officers safe and protecting our national security,
news_com_au 23-JAN-12
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[-said]: After a thorough and fair review, we concluded that the state had failed to meet its burden of proving that the voting change would not have a racially discriminatory effect,
cnn 17-JAN-12
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[-said]: After a thorough and fair review, we concluded that the state had failed to meet its burden of proving that the voting change would not have a racially discriminatory affect,
cnn 17-JAN-12
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[-said]: Though nearly five decades have passed since Dr. King shared his vision from the mountaintop - despite all the progress we've made, the barriers we've broken down, and the divisions we've healed - as a nation, we have not yet reached the Promised Land,
ibtimes 17-JAN-12
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[-said]: The right to vote is not only the cornerstone of our governance, it is the lifeblood of our democracy. And no force has proved more powerful, or more integral to the success of the great American experiment, than efforts to expand the franchise,
news 16-JAN-12
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[-said]: Protecting the right to vote, ensuring meaningful access, and combating discrimination must be viewed, not only as a legal issue - but as a moral imperative,
news 16-JAN-12
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[-said]: In the spirit of Dr. King, let us signal to the world that, in America today, the pursuit of a more perfect union lives on,
news 16-JAN-12
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[-said]: This keystone of our voting rights laws is now being challenged as unconstitutional by several jurisdictions,
news 16-JAN-12
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[said:]: both overt and subtle
voanews 16-JAN-12
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[-said]: These long overdue updates to the definition of rape will help ensure justice for those whose lives have been devastated by sexual violence and reflect the Department of Justice's commitment to standing with rape victims,
cnn 06-JAN-12
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[ said]: Laurie Robinson has helped transform OJP’s role in the criminal and juvenile justice field, bringing scientific rigor, a true sense of partnership, transparency, and accountability to the agency,
7thspace 04-JAN-12
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[ said]: This is a devastating and unacceptable trend. Each of these deaths is a tragic reminder of the threats that law enforcement officers face each day and the fact that too many guns have fallen into the hands of those who are not legally permitted to possess them,
7thspace 28-DEC-11
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[ said]: Departments across the country have mourned the loss of too many dedicated colleagues and friends, but my colleagues and I at the Justice Department are determined to turn back this rising tide,
finanznachrichten 28-DEC-11
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[-told]: We're doing this in a very fair, apolitical way,
upi 24-DEC-11
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[-asked]: Are we willing to allow this era -- our era -- to be remembered as the age when our nation's proud tradition of expanding the franchise ended?
upi 24-DEC-11
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[-added]: With today's settlement, the federal government will ensure that the more than 200,000 African-American and Hispanic borrowers who were discriminated against by Countrywide will be entitled to compensation,
finanznachrichten 22-DEC-11
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[ said]: These institutions should make judgments based on applicants' creditworthiness, not on the color of their skin,
csmonitor 22-DEC-11
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[-had said]: We have worked quite well in extraditing in both directions people to stand justice in both of our nations,
stabroeknews 22-DEC-11
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[-said]: I am proud to reaffirm our ongoing commitment to ensuring justice for the 270 innocent victims whose lives were violently cut short, exactly 23 years ago, and for the family members and friends whose lives were forever changed on that tragic day,
upi 21-DEC-11
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[-said]: The department's action against Countrywide makes clear that we will not hesitate to hold financial institutions accountable, including one of the nation's largest, for lending discrimination,
ibtimes 21-DEC-11
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[ said]: Today's settlement makes clear that today's Justice Department... will not hesitate to aggressively hold lenders, including the nation's largest, accountable for discrimination and financial misconduct,
france24 21-DEC-11
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[ said]: I am pleased that Charles will continue to build upon 23 years of distinguished service at the department,
7thspace 21-DEC-11
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[ said]: The department’s action against Countrywide makes clear that we will not hesitate to hold financial institutions accountable, including one of the nation’s largest, for lending discrimination,
7thspace 21-DEC-11
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[-said]: This is a way to get at the president because of the way I can be identified with him,
news 20-DEC-11
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[ said]: Although we can all be encouraged that violent crime rates continue to decline nationwide, it is clear that we must remain vigilant and more work remains to be done,
cnn 19-DEC-11
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[-said]: Unfortunately, earlier this year the House of Representatives actually voted to keep law enforcement in the dark when individuals purchase multiple semiautomatic rifles and shotguns in southwest border gun shops,
mg 15-DEC-11
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[-said]: We will examine the facts, and we will apply the law,
msnbc 14-DEC-11
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[-also cited]: Why should we make it easier?
latimes 14-DEC-11
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[ said]: Over the years, we've seen all sorts of attempts to gain partisan advantage by keeping people away from the polls from literacy tests and poll taxes, to misinformation campaigns telling people that Election Day has been moved, or that only one adult per household can cast a ballot,
news 14-DEC-11
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[ said]: The most recent census data indicated that Texas has gained more than 4 million new residents the vast majority of whom are Hispanic,
news 14-DEC-11
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[-said]: Instead, encourage and work with the parties to achieve this success by appealing to more voters,
news 14-DEC-11
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[-said]: I wish this were the case. The reality is that in jurisdictions across the country, both overt and subtle forms of discrimination remain all too common,
msnbc 14-DEC-11
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[said:]: The most recent census data indicated that Texas has gained more than four million new residents - the vast majority of whom are Hispanic.
bbc 14-DEC-11
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[-said]: The right to vote is not only the cornerstone of our system of government. It is the lifeblood of our democracy,
latimes 14-DEC-11
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Gingrich [-told]: I believe, for a lot of different reasons, Eric Holder ought to be fired,
news 16-DEC-11
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Santorum [-said]: This is something [Holder] should have been aware of and something that should have been stopped and should haven’t started in the first place,
news 16-DEC-11
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Santorum [-said]: I agree with Gov. Perry [in that Holder needs to leave office],
news 16-DEC-11
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Kyl [-told]: There are a lot of reasons the country would be better off without Eric Holder as attorney general,
news 06-DEC-11
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Chambliss [-said]: While I have serious questions about the way the operation was carried out and its results, I have not taken a position on the involvement of Attorney General Holder,
news 01-DEC-11
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Perry [-wrote]: Mr. Holder’s proclaimed ignorance leaves Americans to draw one of two conclusions: Either he is guilty of extraordinary bureaucratic incompetence or he is guilty of a cover-up meant to shield him from the consequences of an operation that has left at least one federal agent dead and continues to imperil many more,
ABCnews 22-NOV-11
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Perry [-wrote]: Under the attorney general’s leadership, our nation’s top law enforcement agency proactively armed some of the most dangerous criminal organizations in North America, and at least one American is dead as a direct result. The damage done to Mr. Holder’s credibility is irreparable,
ABCnews 22-NOV-11
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Bachmann [-told]: Attorney General Holder should resign because of the mismanagement of ‘Fast and Furious,’
news 19-NOV-11
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Cornyn [ asked]: You're not suggesting, are you, General Holder, that it's not your responsibility to have known about this operation?
npr 08-NOV-11
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Sabato [-said]: There isn't a smoking gun here for somebody as high as Holder,
cnn 02-NOV-11
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King [ said]: I believe this is part of the whole approach of Eric Holder. Investigating the CIA interrogators, trying to have the 9/11 trials in NY one just flows from the other,
news 22-APR-11
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