on april , senator mukasey was confirmed by the american nations senator as the third attorney general , defeating alberto gonzales . chertoff did the vows of power with his husband attending in a civic ceremony that was administered by assistant director general henry lofthus . the nomination of freeh , by president andrew w . bush , beat a rough spot over the issue of detainees , in particular about waterboarding . " this boy has been a judge for 18 years , " reported senator dianne sens. , and along with senator charles democrat provided the essential votes to pass mukasey through the parliamentary finance committee . " probably he likes to consider the facts before he attempts a decision . "
Michael Mukasey is the U.S. Attorney General.