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[ train whistle blows ] she makes trains that are friends with trees. ♪ my mom works at ge. ♪ . finally tonight, a slap in the face of anyone who cares about justice and civil rights. today's senate republicans and even a few democrats rejected adegbile, president obama's nominee to head justice department civil rights division. the president called the vote a travesty based on wildly unfair
Character attacks. attorney general holder said, quote, at a time when significant voting rights cases and other consequential matters are pending, it is more critical than ever to have a confirmed leader for the civil rights division. that view was echoed by senator harry reid. >> they've distorted this man's good name in an attempt to score points politically and block confirmation of a faithful defender of voting rights which the republicans do everything they can to not protect. they want fewer voting people. they don't want people to vote. and they especially don't want poor people to vot...
Vote on the nomination on assistant attorney general of civil rights. his controversial role in the case of abu jamal convicted of killing a cop in 1991 has sparked controversy over his suiting for the position. joining us is the widow of that slain police officer, maureen faulkner. good morning, maureen. thanks for being with us here. >> good morning, elisabeth. >> i know you're working around the clock to get your voice heard. those 25,000 signatures that are with you in terms of at least getting out there, your resistance to adegbile's nomination and possibly confirmation for this assistant...
Approves president obama's controversial pick to lead the civil rights division. a murder of a philadelphia murdered cop calling the choice outraid. adegbile defended the killer and she was blocked from testifying about this before congress. >> when he was the director of litigation, the people that were under him that he directed watched what they do. not only did they defend him but they praised him. they talk about what a wonderful man he is. it's an absolute disgrace. >> adegbile's approval goes to the senate floor. more trouble for bad boy justin bieber. ♪ ♪