Holder: Border Patrol Needs Our Help To Battle Gun Traffickers

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that it is important to take into consideration testimony from front-line agents who uncovered “Fast and Furious” and made clear to Congress that they need government support in order to win a losing battle against illegal weapons trafficking into Mexico. (0:25)

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Health Reform Lawsuits Are Strictly Political, Says Democrat Jackson-Lee

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas) doubts the sincerity of the lawsuits that have been filed over the past two days by several Republican attorneys general. (0:38)
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Health Reform Lawsuits Denies The Rights Of Individuals, Says Texas Democrat

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas) says Thursday that lawsuits filed by numerous attorneys general are denying people's rights in the same way state activists denied civil rights to African-Americans in 1964. (0:37)
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Holder: Study Showing Exposure To Violence Among Children A "Wake-Up Call"

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder refers to a National Survey on Children’s Exposure to Violence conducted by his office as a "wake-up call." The study concluded that 60 percent of children nationwide had been exposed to some form of violence within the past year. The study also found that almost half of those questioned were assaulted, 1 in every 10 suffered abuse or neglect and in 1 in every 16th was victimized sexually. (0:35)
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Attorney General Urges Congress To Pass Hate Crimes Bill

Attorney General Eric Holder says that both he and President Barack Obama support the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, which will extend federal protection against crimes based on sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and disability. (0:33)


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Eric Holder on Law Enforcement: "We are all really one family"

By Courtney Ann Jackson-Talk Radio News Service

Attorney General Eric Holder tells the crowd, including the survivors of the fallen officers, at the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, what he has learned from this year's Police Week. (0:50)
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"Rejuvenating" the Department of Justice

By Courtney Ann Jackson-Talk Radio News Service

Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the changes being made to the Department of Justice. The top priority remains to be the safety of the American public but the Department is currently pursuing a very specific set of goals.(0:51)
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Holder: Diversity On Supreme Court Needed

Attorney General Eric Holder explains how he believes that the composition of the Supreme Court should reflect the rest of society. This means that their should be more minorities represented on the court. (0:25)
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Holder: "We will find you, and we will punish you"

Eric Holder, the Attorney General, discusses how the federal government will not tolerate any discrimination towards individuals taking out loans and will work hard to stamp out fraudulent loan modifying companies. If either behavior is identified then the government will "find you, and will punish you." (0:37)
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Eric Holder is One More Step Toward Fulfilling the Promise

Coffee Brown, University of New Mexico, for Talk Radio News Service

We’ve come a long way from Dred Scott by appointing Eric Holder Attorney General, says Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) at Georgetown University.
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Obama's Attorney General nominee fits criteria better than Alberto Gonzales

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says that whatever criteria Republicans used to approve of Alberto Gonzales, Obama Attorney General nominee Eric Holder, exceeds it (0:36)
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Leahy: Marc Rich pardon a question for Clinton, not Holder

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) held a press conference today to support Obama's Attorney General pick Eric Holder. Holder has recently come under fire from Republicans for being linked to the pardoning of controversial financier Marc Rich during the Clinton administration. Leahy defended Holder saying the pardon was Clinton's, and not Holder's (0:30)
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Senator supports Attorney General nominee Holder's confirmation

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) supports Attorney General nominee Eric Holder's confirmation, noting the importance of a well managed Department of Justice and stressed Holder's ability to bring needed changes (0:53).
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Leahy warns the president not to pardon in attorney firing scandal

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) warns President Bush that any pardon or clemency in the attorney firing scandal investigation will be seen as an admission of guilt. He says there must be accountability. Leahy was speaking at a press conference on the Department of Justice Inspector General's report on the attorney firing scandal. (0:48)
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Mukasey calls for national effort to end violence against women

Attorney General Michael Mukasey highlights the accomplishments of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) on its efforts to improve services and support for victims. (3:30)
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The internet is "tailor made" for organized crime, says Mukasey

Attorney General Michael Mukasey explains that much of organized crime is now internet based at CSIS discussion on international organized crime. (0:55)
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Attorney General Michael Mukasey discusses the progression of organized crime organizations

Attorney General Michael Mukasey discusses the progression of organized crime organizations during his speech today at the Center for Strategic & International Studies. (0:29)
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General Mukasey responds to question on strengthening the FBI

Attorney General Mukasey responds to a question when asked if adding more man power to the FBI is the best course of action (1:20)
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Attorney General says government immunity limited

Attorney General Mukasey says that government employees do not get immunity unless they received a direct notification from the government and the president that they were being asked to do something "that was lawful and that served national security," or they were unaware of their involvement. (1:11)

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ACLU says administration attempt to keep warrantless wiretapping out of court is "extremely dangerous for democracy"

Caroline Fredrickson, Director of the Washington Legislative Office of the ACLU, reacts to Attorney General Mukasey's comments yesterday before the Senate Judiciary Committee that the telecommunications companies should be granted immunity in order to keep the president's warrantless wiretapping program out of the courts. Frederickson says insulating these kinds of activity from accountability would damage us as a nation. Moreover, courts are equipped to handle sensitive and classified information. (1:46)
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