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Debate on Alberto Gonzales Continues; Democrats Lash Out At His Role in Approving Torture

Debate on Alberto Gonzales Continues; Democrats Lash Out At His Role in Approving Torture

The full Senate continues debate today on the confirmation of Alberto Gonzales to Attorney General. During 8 hours on the floor Wednesday, some Senate Democrats sharply criticized Gonzales’ role in laying the legal groundwork that led to the torture of detainees at Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib. We hear excerpts from speeches by Sen. Orrin Hatch and Sen. Edward Kennedy. [includes rush transcript]

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