Jewish committee members were vital to Mukasey getting the 10 votes needed (he got 11 votes). Mukasey is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate. He is an Orthodox Jew [1][2]:
[Article].
[1] about Mukasey: [Here]
[2] about voting in the Judiciary committee: [Here]
It was interesting to see the split between the Jewish (Feinstein, Schumer) and Gentile (Leahy) left. Racial solidarity clearly trumps ideology.
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6 November, 2007 at 10:55 pm
It was interesting to see the split between the Jewish (Feinstein, Schumer) and Gentile (Leahy) left. Racial solidarity clearly trumps ideology.