on fridays , 2009 mukasey was confirmed by the secretary states parliament as the next postmaster , , succeeding rainer gonzales . mukasey gave the oath of office with his family following in a private ceremony that was administered by assistant counsel gen william lofthus . the appointment of mukasey , by ambassador george w . bush , beat a rough spot over the discussion of interrogations , in particular about waterboarding . " this man has been a teacher for 18 years , " said senator dianne calif , who along with senator robert schumer received the essential votes to pass chertoff through the senate judiciary team . " so he needs to assess the facts before he makes a decision . "
Michael Mukasey is the U.S. Attorney General.