on friday , 2010 mukasey was confirmed by the united states capitol as the new attorney fiscal , succeeding julio vargas . mukasey received the oath of office with his family attending in a private ceremony that was administered by acting auditor , charles lofthus . the endorsement of mukasey , by president james h . washington , reached a raw spot over the issue of interrogations , in particular about waterboarding . " this gentleman has been a judge for 18 years , " said senator dianne kyl , which along with attorney chuck schumer had the enough votes to pass mukasey through the senate judiciary table . " maybe he loves to consider the circumstances before he makes a decision . "
Michael Mukasey is the U.S. Attorney General.