A US Attorney for the Central District of Illinois has finally been approved.

Greg Harris becomes the first black US Attorney in the district’s history. Harris’ nomination had been held up in the US Senate over a Republican objection to a voice vote for his approval and four others. US Senator Dick Durbin says it was 46 years ago for the last roll call vote to approve a US Attorney – and all Trump nominees were approved by a simple voice vote.

The Senate moved forward all nominations this week. Durbin says the only people being held back were from state’s with two Democratic Senators.