(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"It's pretty hard to be more qualified for this job than Loretta."<br/> <br />And with that, President Barack Obama nominates Brooklyn prosecutor Loretta Lynch as his next Attorney General, given her long list of qualifications.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"She has spent years in the trenches as a prosecutor, aggressively fighting terrorism, financial fraud, cyber crime, all while vigorously defending civil rights."<br/> <br />She's the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York... and if confirmed by the Senate, would be the first black woman to hold the top job, succeeding Eric Holder.<br/> <br />And on a sunny Saturday at the White House, Obama offers glowing praise:<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Loretta might be the only lawyer in America who battles mobsters and drug lords and terrorists and still has the reputation for being a charming peo
