Loretta Lynch nomination in the air as Dems block anti-trafficking bill

Nearly all Senate Democrats voted to block an anti-human trafficking bill on Tuesday over its abortion restrictions — prolonging an impasse that threatens to further delay a vote on Loretta Lynch as attorney general.
With the 55-43 tally, the Senate did not get the needed 60 votes to advance the trafficking bill to a vote for final passage. And it’s unclear what happens next to either that legislation or the Lynch nomination, as both sides on Tuesday showed no signs of relenting in the abortion fight.
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