Congresswoman Adams Statement On The Confirmation Of Loretta Lynch For U.S. Attorney General

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams today released the following statement on the confirmation of Loretta Lynch for U.S. Attorney General:

"I am ecstatic the Senate fulfilled its responsibility in confirming Loretta Lynch as our next United States Attorney General. These times call for a strong and just leader in the highest law enforcement post in the nation and Loretta Lynch is more than qualified to fill that role. My colleagues and I in the House and Senate have been relentless in our support for Loretta Lynch and we are proud to see her confirmed. Although the process of moving her nomination forward has been arduous and lengthy – even though it didn't need to be and shouldn't have been - I applaud those who stood on the right side of history today and voted to confirm the first African American woman as our nation's Attorney General."