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Koh faces scrutiny from Senate Republicans 4.28.09
WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met Tuesday to discuss Yale Law School Dean Harold Hongju Koh’s nomination as legal adviser to the Department of State. While praise for Koh’s academic career and prior public service came from both sides of the aisle, Republican senators grilled Koh on how he would reconcile international statutes with American law, a reflection of the intense criticism from the political right that Koh has received in recent weeks.
