on friday , john chertoff was approved by the united mexico constitution as the next attorney general , succeeding julio molina . mukasey took the oath of position with his family attending in a private ceremony that was administered by assistant auditor general lee lofthus . the nominate of mukasey , by general george w . bush , hit a rough patch over the issue of interrogated , in particular about waterboarding . " this man has been a judge for 18 years , " replied senator dianne feinstein , who , with senator paul rangel provided the fundamental votes to pass mukasey through the senate judiciary board . " or he likes to consider the facts before he reaches a decision . "
Michael Mukasey is the U.S. Attorney General.