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Obama's impressive new OLC chief A law professor with a history of strident condemnation of Bush radicalism is named to one of the most important positions in the executive branch.
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    Will this appointment require Senate confirmation?

    Yes. In one of the very few good acts of the Senate Democrats, they repeatedly blocked confirmation of Stephen Bradbury to this post, even staying in session to prevent a "recess" appointment, because of Bradbury's role in authoring key torture memos:

    http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-12-26-quick-senate_N.htm

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