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Politics Feb 24

WATCH: CIA director nominee William Burns testifies during Senate confirmation hearing

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Nation Sep 07

Analysis: What we learned from more than 39 hours of Kavanaugh confirmation hearings

At its core, Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing was not about senators making up their minds about which way they’d vote. Rather, it was about members -- from both parties -- defending or attacking the nominee.

By Daniel Bush

Politics Apr 12

UNITED STATES - APRIL 11: Wendy Vitter, wife of former Sen. David Vitter, is sworn in during her confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
This Trump judicial nominee wouldn’t say if she agreed with Brown v. Board of Education

Federal judicial nominee Wendy Vitter's refusal to say the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board ruling was correct has gone viral.

By Ellis Kim

Science Jan 20

Scientists give Rick Perry mixed grades on his confirmation hearing

Perry vowed to protect scientists at the Department of Energy, but shrugged on the central tenet of climate change policy.

By Nsikan Akpan

Politics Jan 08

Watch 3:43
Amid ethics concerns, Senate confirmation process set to begin

By PBS News Hour

Jan 15

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Holder Fields Tough Questions in Confirmation Hearing

Attorney General nominee Eric Holder answered questions at his Senate confirmation hearing on wiretapping, defining torture, and his involvement in the Clinton Administration's controversial pardons. Analysts probe the major issues of Holder's hearing.

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