US President Bush nominates Michael B. Mukasey as Attorney General
{{date|September 17, 2007}}
[[Image:20070917 Bush and Mukasey.jpg|thumb|right|250px|President George W. Bush listens to remarks by Judge Michael Mukasey after announcing his nomination Monday, September 17, 2007, in the Rose Garden, to be the 81st Attorney General of the United States.]]
[[United States]] President [[George W. Bush]] has today nominated [[Michael B. Mukasey]] as {{w|Attorney General of the United States|Attorney General}}. If confirmed by the [[United States Senate|Senate]], Mukasey, a former {{w|Chief Judge}} for the {{w|United States District Court for the Southern District of New York|Southern District of New York}}, will replace [[Alberto Gonzales]].

"He knows what it takes to fight this war effectively and he knows how to do it in a manner consistent with our laws and our [[Constitution of the United States|Constitution]]," Bush said, while announcing Mukasey's nomination in the {{w|White House Rose Garden|Rose Garden}}.

"I look forward to meeting with members of Congress in the days ahead and, if confirmed, to working with Congress to meeting our nation's challenges," Mukasey said in his comments.

[[New York State|New York]] Senator [[Chuck Schumer]], who was among those who sought the ouster of Gonzales, said Mukasey "is certainly conservative," but "seems to be the kind of nominee who would put rule of law first and show independence from the {{w|White House}} &mdash; our most important criteria."

Meanwhile, {{w|Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Majority Leader}} [[Harry Reid]] said: "A man who spent 18 years on the federal bench surely understands the importance of checks and balances and knows how to say no to the president when he oversteps the Constitution, but there should be no rush to judgment. The {{w|US Senate Judiciary Committee|Senate Judiciary Committee}} must carefully examine Judge Mukasey's views on the complex legal challenges facing the nation."

Michael B. Mukasey was nominated as a federal district judge in [[Manhattan]] by President [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1987. He took the bench in 1988 and served in that position for 18 years, including a 6-year tenure as Chief Judge of the Southern District of New York from 2000 to July 2006.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/17/politics/main3267327.shtml
|title=Bush Taps Mukasey As Attorney General
|author=CBS/[[Associated Press|AP]]
|pub=CBS News
|date=September 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14477489
|title=Mukasey's Career Steeped in National Security
|author=Eric Weiner
|pub=NPR
|date=September 17, 2007}}
*{{source-pr|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070917-4.html
|title=President Bush Announces Judge Michael Mukasey as Nominee for Attorney General
|pub=White House
|date=September 17, 2007}}

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President George W. Bush listens to remarks by Judge Michael Mukasey after announcing his nomination Monday, September 17, 2007, in the Rose Garden, to be the 81st Attorney General of the United States.
United States President George W. Bush has today nominated Michael B. Mukasey as Attorney General. If confirmed by the Senate, Mukasey, a former United States District Court for the Southern District of New York|Southern District of New York, will replace Alberto Gonzales.

"He knows what it takes to fight this war effectively and he knows how to do it in a manner consistent with our laws and our Constitution," Bush said, while announcing Mukasey's nomination in the Rose Garden.

"I look forward to meeting with members of Congress in the days ahead and, if confirmed, to working with Congress to meeting our nation's challenges," Mukasey said in his comments.

New York Senator Chuck Schumer, who was among those who sought the ouster of Gonzales, said Mukasey "is certainly conservative," but "seems to be the kind of nominee who would put rule of law first and show independence from the  — our most important criteria."

Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said: "A man who spent 18 years on the federal bench surely understands the importance of checks and balances and knows how to say no to the president when he oversteps the Constitution, but there should be no rush to judgment. The Senate Judiciary Committee must carefully examine Judge Mukasey's views on the complex legal challenges facing the nation."

Michael B. Mukasey was nominated as a federal district judge in Manhattan by President Ronald Reagan in 1987. He took the bench in 1988 and served in that position for 18 years, including a 6-year tenure as Chief Judge of the Southern District of New York from 2000 to July 2006.
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