Sen. Charles Schumer ended a high-stakes game of chicken with the White House by agreeing to vote for Michael Mukasey to become attorney general, a move that may hurt his standing among fellow Democrats and delays a larger showdown over torture. Schumer, a high-profile senator and party leader, said Monday that a vote for Mukasey, even without a commitment to oppose waterboarding, is still better than the alternative.
November 06, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Sen. Charles Schumer ended a high-stakes game of chicken with the White House by agreeing to vote for Michael Mukasey to become attorney general, a move that may hurt his standing among fellow Democrats and delays a larger showdown over torture.
Schumer, a high-profile senator and party leader, said Monday that a vote for Mukasey, even without a commitment to oppose waterboarding, is still better than the alternative.
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