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Loretta Lynch Confirmation Vote Likely On Hold Until At Least Mid-April


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Editor's Note: If you want some background on this, check out CBT's story about Loretta Lynch's confirmation hearing, specifically in regards to her stance on marijuana legalization–which, in summary, has concerned some people in the industry because she said she opposes marijuana legalization, but she also said she would recognize states' rule on the matter, as the current Attorney General and administration have done. 


WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nomination of Loretta Lynch to become the next attorney general is likely to be put on hold in the U.S. Senate until at least mid-April, congressional aides said on Monday, as Republicans and Democrats squabble over unrelated legislation.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is insisting that a bill clamping down on domestic human trafficking be passed before a vote is held on confirming Lynch to the top law enforcement job.

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That measure is stuck in the Senate over a disagreement over Republican language attached to the bill that Democrats say expands abortion restrictions. Republicans counter that Congress has been approving similar language for decades.

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