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In a speech Wednesday at a Washington think tank, outgoing (at least in theory) Attorney General Eric Holder joined fellow Democrats in dialing up the pressure on Republicans who still havent held a vote to confirm his successor, Loretta Lynch, even though theyve kept her waiting longer than almost anyone else whos been considered for the job.

While he was at it, Holder whos spent so much time in the hot seat being grilled by angry Republican lawmakers that he could've used some asbestos Underoos got in a nice personal dig at the GOP, too.

First, the setup:

Theres no place Id rather be in my closing days as attorney general than here, with you all, Holder said at a Center for American Progress event marking the year anniversary of President Barack Obamas My Brothers Keeper initiative. Or at least, these should be my closing days.

Then, the kill shot:

Given the Senates scheduling and delays in considering Loretta Lynchs nomination for a vote, its almost as if the Republicans in Congress have discovered a new fondness for me, Holder deadpanned as the audience chuckled. Im feeling love there that I havent felt for some time. Where was all this affection over the last six years?

[READ: Obama, Holder Hailed for Openness at Transparency Celebration]

Holder was joking, sort of, especially compared with the heat Hill Democrats and at least one outsider Republican are putting on Republicans for blocking the appointment of the first African-American woman attorney general.

On Tuesday, the Congressional Black Caucus all but called the GOP holdup an act of racism, strongly suggesting that the all-white nearly all-white Republican Senate delegation doesnt want a black woman to become the nations top cop.

"I think race certainly can be considered a major factor in the delay, Democratic Rep. G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina, the caucus chairman, told reporters on a press call.

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