Denise E. O'Donnell was confirmed on May 26, 2011, to be the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. On December 22, 2010, the nomination was returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate. On January 5, 2011, President Obama again nominated Denise E. O'Donnell to be the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. A hearing to consider the nomination was held on March 30, 2011. An archived webcast is available. The nomination was reported by the Committee on May 9, 2011.
- Committee Questionnaire and Related Material
- Responses to Questions Submitted for the Record
- Letters Received in Connection with the Nomination
- Question 12A - Books, Articles, Reports, Letters to the Editor, Editorial Pieces, Other Published Material
- Question 12B - Reports, Memoranda, Policy Statements
- Question 12C - Testimony, Official Statements, Other Communications Relating to Matters of Public Policy or Legal Interpretation
- Question 12D - Speeches, Talks, Commencement Speeches, Remarks, Lectures Panel Discussions, Conferences, Political Speeches, Question-and-Answer Sessions - Part 1, Part 2
- Question 12E- Interviews
- Question 17 - Teaching
Responses to Questions Submitted for the Record
- Questions for the Record: Chairman Patrick Leahy
- Questions for the Record: Ranking Member Chuck Grassley
- Questions for the Record: Senator Tom Coburn
Letters Received in Connection with the Nomination
- January 21, 2011 - Major County Sheriffs' Association
