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I could not support the Presidents nomination of Eric Holder in 2009 because of the many questionable decisions hed made as Deputy Attorney General. Five years later, Im confident in the wisdom of that decision," McConnell, the Senate minority leader, said in a statement on Thursday. "Holder has placed ideological commitments over a commitment to the rule of law. These are not the qualities the American people look for in the nations highest law-enforcement official. So I will be scrutinizing the Presidents replacement nominee to ensure the Justice Department finally returns to prioritizing law enforcement over partisan concerns. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

"It is good news that Eric Holder has announced his resignation. Sadly, he has proven to be the most partisan attorney general in our history, repeatedly defying and refusing to enforce the law," Cruz said in a statement on Thursday. " It did not have to be this way, but Holders leadership has grievously undermined the Department of Justices long bipartisan tradition of independence and fidelity to law." (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Leahy, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, praised Holder's tenure's leadership in a statement on Thursday. "Under his leadership, the Department has had remarkable success in convicting terrorists and disrupting threats to national security, while upholding the Departments mission of keeping our communities safe from crime and fighting fraud," he said. "I particularly appreciate how Attorney General Holder has restored the Civil Rights Division to its historical mission. His dedication to defending Americans voting rights, at a time when these constitutional rights are under attack, has been supremely important." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Attorney General Holders leadership throughout the events in Ferguson, Missouri honored the finest traditions of our nations unending pursuit of a more perfect union," Pelosi, the House Minority Leader, said in a statement on Thursday. "The nations first African American attorney general poured himself into the cause of full equality for all citizens, acting without delay to investigate and prosecute hate crimes against LGBT Americans and to ensure equal protection for Americans in same-sex marriages." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

"Anyone sad to see Eric Holder stepping down as AG? Not me. I cant think of any AG in history who has attacked Louisiana more than Holder," Vitter tweeted on Thursday. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

"Good riddance Eric Holder. Your disregard for the Constitution of the United States will not be missed," Duncan tweeted on Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Eric Holder served his country long and well in many different capacities. I was particularly impressed at Attorney General Holders strong advocacy for voting rights," Schumer said in a statement on Thursday. "As nefarious forces tried to turn back the hard-won right to vote, Holder was Horatius at the Bridge in many cases, preventing or slowing down their regressive march to take away peoples hard-earned rights. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

While he will be greatly missed, I congratulate Eric for his unparalleled accomplishments in civil and human rights, reforming the criminal justice system and reducing the number of federal inmates especially in the face of hostile obstructionists bent on assassinating his character to score cheap political points. I wish him and his family the very best in their future endeavors, Johnson said in a statement on Thursday. (AP Photo/Paul Abell)

"As the first African American to serve as Attorney General, Mr. Holder has shown vigorous dedication to the American people and advancing civil rights for all," Conyers, the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, said in a statement on Thursday. "As the fourth longest serving Attorney General in U.S. history, his devotion to the pursuit of justice is unparalleled and has comforted the nation during great times of turmoil. I appreciate that he will remain in his post until a successor is named." (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Eric will be remembered as the Attorney General who brought the Department of Justice back from years of darkness under President Bush; when U.S. Attorneys were politicized, partisan tests influenced hiring, and sham legal opinions enabled our nations descent into torture," Whitehouse said in a statement on Thursday. Attorney General Holder restored the confidence and morale of the Department, led successful prosecutions of terrorists and cyber criminals, and safeguarded the civil rights of all Americans. As a former US Attorney, I thank him for bringing honor and dignity to the Department for the last six years. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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