It really doesn't matter, Eric Holder WILL get the nomination anyways, Republicans just want to save what little face they have and have it look like they aren't bending to the will of the 80% approval rating President. The fact of the matter is that Democrats basically control Congress, so I fully expect every single person he nominated to get confirmed. If a Republithug blocks a nomination, and they don't get confirmed, they might as well as hand in their resignation right away, as they'll practically be blacklisted, and definitely not elected next time.