Essex County Prosecutor Paula Dow, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's nominee for Attorney General answers a question as she tesitfies before the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee during a confirmation hearing Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Trenton, N.J. Sen. Nick Scutari, D-Linden, N.J., who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, says the Republican governor's nominees will be thoroughly vetted but he anticipates all will be confirmed by the Democratic- controlled Senate.
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