CONFIRMATION HEARING ON THE NOMINATION
OF ALBERTO R. GONZALES TO BE ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES

HEARING

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
UNITED STATES SENATE

ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

JANUARY 6, 2005

Serial No. J-109-1

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CONTENTS

STATEMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Biden, Hon. Joseph R., Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Delaware

Brownback, Hon. Sam, a U.S. Senator from the State of Kansas

Coburn, Hon. Tom, a Ú.S. Senator from the State of Oklahoma

Cornyn, Hon. John, a U.S. Senator from the State of Texas, prepared state-

ment and attachments

DeWine, Hon. Mike, a U.S. Senator from the State of Ohio

Durbin, Hon. Richard J., a U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois

prepared statement

Feingold, Hon. Russell D., a U.S. Senator from the State of Wisconsin

Feinstein, Hon. Dianne, a U.S. Senator from the State of California, prepared

statement

Graham, Hon. Lindsey O., a U.S. Senator from the State of South Carolina

Hatch, Hon. Orrin G., a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah

prepared statement

Leahy, Hon. Patrick J., a U.S. Senator from the State of Vermont

prepared statement and attachments

Kennedy, Hon. Edward M., a U.S. Senator from the State of Massachusetts

prepared statement and attachments

Kohl, Hon. Herbert, a U.S. Senator from the State of Wisconsin

Kyl, Hon. Jon, a U.S. Senator from the State of Arizona, prepared statement

Schumer, Hon. Charles E., a U.S. Senator from the State of New York

Sessions, Hon. Jeff, a U.S. Senator from the State of Alabama

Specter, Hon. Arlen, a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania

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STATEMENT OF THE NOMINEE

Gonzales, Alberto R., of Texas, Nominee to be Attorney General of the United

States

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Questionnaire

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PRESENTERS

Cornyn, Hon. John, a U.S. Senator from the State of Texas presenting Alberto

R. Gonzales, of Texas, Nominee to be Attorney General of the United

States

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Salazar, Hon. Ken, a U.S. Senator from the State of Colorado presenting

Alberto R. Gonzales, of Texas, Nominee to be Attorney General of the

United States

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WITNESSES

Hutson, John D., Dean and President of the Franklin Pierce Law Center,

Concord, New Hampshire

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Johnson, Douglas A., Executive Director, Center for Victims of Torture, Min-

neapolis, Minnesota

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Koh, Harold Hongju, Dean and Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Pro-

fessor of International Law, Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Responses of Alberto R. Gonzales to questions submitted by Senator Biden

Response of Alberto R. Gonzales to a question submitted by Senator Coburn

Responses of Alberto R. Gonzales to questions submitted by Senator Durbin ...

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