Washington Post/AP: La. senator to stop blocking Obama nominees

"BATON ROUGE, La. -- U.S. Sen. David Vitter said Monday he'll stop delaying President Barack Obama's nominees to be federal prosecutors and judges in Louisiana.Vitter, a Republican, had blocked Senate confirmation of the nominees from his home state because he wanted assurances the White House wouldn't get rid of U.S. Attorney Jim Letten, a holdover Bush administration appointee in the New Orleans-based Eastern District.Vitter said Monday that he's confident Letten will stay because U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder named him to a committee that advises the attorney general on policy, management and operational issues. Letten's appointment to that committee will expire in 2011." Click here to read more.