article_snippet.sent: The U.S. Senate voted on .
article_snippet.sent: Republicans voted for Loretta Lynch, including The U.S. Senate Majority Leader .
article_snippet.sent: I would note there are a few voters back home that are asking what exactly is the difference between a Democratic and Republican majority,' Loretta Lynch charged.
article_snippet.sent: Before today's final vote on Lynch, Republican Senator Jeff Sessions, an . outspoken critic of that action, blasted Lynch. '
article_snippet.sent: the Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid berated Republicans for . delaying the confirmation and said Lynch was 'as qualified a .
article_snippet.sent: After winning November's midterm elections, Republicans asked the Senate the Senate not to shove a vote on Lynch down a vote on Lynch throats.
article_snippet.sent: In a show of good faith, Democrats acquiesced and let the clock run out on Democrats leadership in the Senate.
article_snippet.sent: A bipartisan agreement was reached earlier this week, and as a result the process to consider Lynch was allowed to move forward.
highlights_snippet.sent: Lynch, 55, was approved by a 56-43 vote; ten Republicans voted for Lynch, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell .
  GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio did not; Ted Cruz tried to stop GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio nomination from moving forward and was missing during the final vote .
  