Senate Begins Gonzales Confirmation Hearings

By Nina Totenberg

Published January 6, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales' nomination as attorney general. Committee Democrats are expected to focus on Gonzales's role in drafting controversial memos that redefined torture. Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg.

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