Cruz Will Fight Attempt to Replace Holder in Lame Duck

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) issued a political call to arms for conservatives, saying that outgoing senators should not vote on a new Attorney General nominee during the post-election lame-duck session, the Washington Post reports.

Said Cruz: “Allowing Democratic senators, many of whom will likely have just been defeated at the polls, to confirm Holder’s successor would be an abuse of power that should not be countenanced.”