Sen. Kyl: Holder's Forgetfulness Defense Strains Credulity

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1:59 PM, Mar 11, 2010 • By JOHN MCCORMACK

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Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz), tells the New York Times that Holder's explanation that he inadvertently failed to disclose the brief in support of Jose Padilla “strained credulity.”

“Are we expected to believe that then-nominee Holder, with only a handful of Supreme Court briefs to his name, forgot about his role in one of this country’s most publicized terrorism cases?” Mr. Kyl asked.