Nominee to head, heal Justice Department will face tough choices at Senate hearings« Thread Started on Oct 16, 2007, 4:27pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------For Mukasey, it's kid gloves or a punchingNominee to head, heal Justice Department will face tough choices at Senate hearingsBy James Oliphant | Washington Bureau October 16, 2007 read at source> http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nati ... WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats will want some hard promises from attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey when he appears before them this week. Whether Mukasey is willing to make them may spell the difference between a smooth path toward confirmation and yet another debate over the administration's most contentious practices.