President George W. Bush's nomination of Michael Mukasey to be the next U.S. attorney general appeared virtually assured on Friday when two key Democrats declared their support, despite concerns by others about the retired judge's view of torture. Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Dianne Feinstein of California are both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is set to vote on Tuesday on whether to send the nomination to the full Senate for approval. |