It is between Mr. Blanche and another acting attorney general who may not run the department effectively under President Trump and who indeed may not be as good as Mr. The senator then soberly declared that he would vote to confirm Blanche, adding, “I’ll be criticized for this vote. And just like that, the last four months of brazen corruption and attempted corruption from Blanche (and the DOJ under his direction) was effectively ratified by the U.S. Senate. Senator Cassidy, like the rest of us, watched it all play out. Cassidy actually is better (or at least was better), and that’s why I expect more from him.