on fridays , michael mukasey was confirmed by the united us senate as the next attorney general , over alberto gonzales . mukasey taken the vows of office with his family attending in a private ceremony that was initiated by assistant attorney , lee lofthus . the confirmation of mukasey , by presidency franklin n . bush , hit a rough corner over the issue of interrogations , in particular about waterboarding . " this senator has been a judge for 18 ages , " said senator dianne feinstein , who accompanied with secretary bart schumer contributed the essential powers to pass miers through the congressional judiciary committee . " maybe he likes to study the details before he makes a decision . "
Michael Mukasey is the U.S. Attorney General.