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Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation William Pelham Barr, of Virginia, to Attorney General) ; Vote Number: 24 ; Vote Date: February 14, 2019..
Senate confirms William Barr as US attorney general
Nearly every Republican and three Democrats voted to confirm Mr Barr, who will head the politically independent US Justice Department.
As the nation's top law official, Mr Barr will oversee the special counsel's Russia investigation.
The Senate on Thursday confirmed William P. Barr as attorney general by a vote of 54-45.
Democrats were angered by his previous criticism of the Russia inquiry.
Mr Barr, 68, previously held the attorney general title from 1991 to 1993 under Republican President George H W Bush.
He was a proponent of mass incarceration and similar tough-on-crime policies.
The well-known conservative lawyer had been working at the Kirkland & Ellis law firm in Washington DC prior to his nomination.
He has also held posts at Verizon Communications, the CIA and in former President Ronald Reagan's White House.
Democrats Doug Jones of Alabama, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona voted in favour of Mr Barr - all three representing more conservative-leaning states.
Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky voted against Mr Trump's pick, while
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