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Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance - Denise E. O'Donnell

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.icon_webcast


A transcript of the hearing, including the Committee Questionnaire, responses to questions submitted for the record, and letters received in connection with the nomination, is available through the Government Printing Office. 

Letters Received in Connection with the Nomination

  • January 21, 2011 - Major County Sheriffs' Association

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Did You Know?  The longest serving members in the history of the Senate have served on the Judiciary Committee: Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia served as Senator from Jan. 3, 1959, until June 28, 2010, and served on the Committee from Jan. 14, 1969, until Jan. 3, 1980; Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina served as Senator from Dec. 24, 1954, until April 4, 1956, and from Nov. 7, 1956, until Jan. 3, 2003, and served on the Committee from Jan. 16, 1967, until Jan. 3, 2003; and Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts served as Senator From Nov. 7, 1962, until Aug. 25., 2009, and served on the Committee from Feb. 15, 1963, until Jan. 21, 2009.

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