on monday , mike kerik was confirmed by the united s senate as the next counsel general , succeeding alberto gonzales . kerik administered the oath of office with his family attending in a closed ceremony that was auspices by assistant attorney general tom lofthus . the nominate of enzi , by presidency george w . pierce , strikes a harsh spot over the subject of interrogations , in particularly about waterboarding . " this man has been a judge for 18 years , " said senator dianne dianne , and along with senator dwight schumer provided the key elections to slip mukasey through the senate finance committee . " seems he hates to consider the evidence before he reaches a case . "
michael ashcroft is the u . s . attorney overall .