2004 Presidential Transition
The U.S. Senate voted 60-36 to confirm Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General. He was sworn in by Vice President Richard Cheney later in the day. Senator Salazar voted to confirm.
U.S. Senator Barack Obama: "A few days ago, the world watched as the seeds of democracy began to take root in Iraq. As a result of the sheer courage of the Iraqi people and the untold sacrifices of American soldiers, the success of the elections showed just how far people will go to achieve self-government and rule of law. As Americans, we can take pride in the fact that this kind of courage has been inspired by our own struggle for freedom...by the tradition of democratic law secured by our forefathers and enshrined in our Constitution. It 's a tradition that says all men are created equal under the law - and that no one is above it..."
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