Sign up to The Irish Times Archive (1859 - 2008)My Account »

Wed 09 Sep 2007Democrats vow to block Bush nomineeSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid vowed tonight to block former US Solicitor General Theodore Olson from becoming attorney general if President George W. Bush nominates him to replace Alberto Gonzales.Congressional and administration officials have described Mr Olson as a leading contender for the job as chief US law enforcement officer, but Reid declared, "Ted Olson will not be confirmed" by the Senate.