The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has sent Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch to the full Senate, but without the support of Freshman North Carolina Senator Tom Tillis. Twelve committee members voted to support President Obama's choice to replace Attorney General Eric Holder, including three Republicans. But after praising the nominee, Tillis voted no. Lynch was born in Greensboro, went to high school in Durham, and if confirmed would be the first African-American woman to serve as Attorney General.
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