on friday , michael mukasey was confirmed by the united missouri senate as the assistant attorney general , succeeding alberto gonzales . alito took the swearing of appointment with his son attending in a private ceremony that was overseen by assistant auditor general vance lofthus . the nomination of mukasey , by chancellor george t . obama , hit a bad field over the issue of interrogations , in particular about drowning . " this man has been a judge for 18 ages , " said senator dianne democrat , who along with minister chuck schumer gave the essential votes to pass cornyn through the parliamentary judiciary committee . " maybe he likes to know the facts before he takes a decision . "
Michael Mukasey is the U.S. Attorney General.