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Jacky Johnson, a spokeswoman for the New York-based National
Action Network, said on Wednesday that the group would visit the
offices of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell weekly and
some activists plan to fast.
The nomination of Lynch, who would be the first African-American
woman to head the U.S. Department of Justice, has been pending
since last November. If confirmed by the Senate, she would
replace retiring Attorney General Eric Holder.
Despite winning support from the Senate Judiciary Committee by a
vote of 12-8 on Feb. 26, Lynch's nomination by President Barack
Obama has not moved forward.
McConnell has vowed to shelve a confirmation vote until Senate
Democrats end a filibuster against a domestic human trafficking
bill. Democrats say they support the legislation, except for an
anti-abortion provision that was inserted by Republicans.
On Thursday, Sharpton will be in Washington to attend a prayer
breakfast hosted by the city government. He will push for
Lynch's confirmation during a speech there, the National Action
Network said.
(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by Kevin Drawbaugh and
Grant McCool)
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