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To: Neeka who wrote (467354)	1/25/2012 12:46:34 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794373

Who does Cole think he is? The Shadow? hark.com

To: Neeka who wrote (467354)	1/25/2012 1:54:31 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794373

I looked to see where James C Cole is today....Lordy, Lordy.....Obama made another recess appointment....Another reason we need to have the President, House AND Senate in 2012...... He's RIGHT under Holder and effectively the COO for the Justice Department! James M. Cole From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Michael Cole (born May 2, 1952) [1] is an American attorney who has served as United States Deputy Attorney General since December 29, 2010. He was first installed as Deputy Attorney General following a recess appointment by President Barack Obama on December 29, 2010. [2] He then was confirmed by the United States Senate in a 55–42 vote on June 28, 2011. [3] Professional career Cole worked in the United States Department of Justice for 13 years, from 1979 until 1992, when he entered private practice. [5] During his time in the DOJ's public integrity division, Cole successfully prosecuted two federal judges on corruption charges, including Judge Robert Frederick Collins in 1991. [1] Even after leaving the DOJ, Cole remained involved in matters related to the federal government, serving in 1996 and 1997 as the special counsel to the United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (known as the House Ethics Committee) during the investigation of Newt Gingrich on ethics violations. [1] Cole was a partner at the law firm Bryan Cave LLP from 1995 until December 2010. [6] In 2004, Cole and his law firm were hired as part of a 2004 agreement with the government to monitor AIG's regulatory compliance, financial reporting, whistle-blower protection and employee retention policies, submitting confidential reports to the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission. [7] 8888888 Attorney General Eric Holder Welcomes James Cole as Deputy AG Sue Reisinger All Articles Corporate Counsel January 5, 2011 James Cole No one has waited longer for the job. On Monday, white-collar defense lawyer James Cole was finally sworn in as deputy attorney general. Cole had waited in vain since his nomination last May while the Senate failed to confirm him. Until now the longest wait was 61 days during the Reagan administration, according to NPR. Cole began work Monday after President Obama made him a recess appointment. Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr., said of Cole, "He will be critical in our work to keep the American people safe, ensure the fairness and integrity of our financial markets, and restore the traditional missions of the Department." No one doubted Cole's legal credentials. But Senate Republicans and some Democrats sat on his nomination because they questioned his role as a twice-appointed monitor over AIG from 2005 to 2009. Supporters said Cole wasn't responsible for matters related to AIG's near-collapse. But critics said Cole's law firm, Bryan Cave, received some $20 million for the oversight, which failed to detect the company's high-risk behavior that brought it to the brink of bankruptcy in 2008. Cole didn't return calls for comment. He was named AIG's monitor as part of negotiated settlements with the Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, over bid-rigging charges and alleged securities fraud at the company. Cole, 58, is a longtime friend of Holder and now Holder's right-hand man. He has held various jobs in government, including 13 years at the Justice Department where he previously worked with Holder. The deputy attorney general is essentially a chief operating officer for the Justice Department, running a 24-hour operation with more than 100,000 employees. The previous deputy attorney general, David W. Ogden, announced in December that he would step down, only nine months after his confirmation, reportedly because he did not work well with Holder and senior staff. Gary Grindler, who filled the job on an acting basis since Ogden left in February, will become Holder's chief of staff. Sue Reisinger can be contacted at sreisinger@alm.com. Also See: It's Broken:AIG's Monitor Failed to Curtail Bad Behavior (from CC) Also See: AIG's Fall Raises Questions About Corporate Monitoring (from CC)