WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 17:  United States President George W. Bush (R) announces that Michael B. Mukasey (L) will be his nominee for attorney general Michael B. Mukasey at the White House Sept. 17, 2007 in Washington, DC. Mukasey, 66, is a former federal judge from New York. If confirmed by the Senate, Mukasey will be taking over the Justice Department in the wake of the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)