U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) made the following statement regarding his vote today to confirm Loretta Lynch for the position of U.S. attorney general:

"I was pleased today to confirm Loretta Lynch as attorney general. While I disagree with Ms. Lynch on many policy positions, I have always believed that the Senate should give deference to the president to pick his Cabinet unless there is something disqualifying in a nominee's background.

"Furthermore, with Loretta Lynch confirmed, Eric Holder's tenure as head of the Department of Justice draws to a close. Not a bad day in Washington."

Source: http://www.flake.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2015/4/flake-statement-on-loretta-lynch