Eric H. Holder Jr.

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Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. speaks at the NAACP convention in Houston on Tuesday. Mr. Holder says a new photo-ID requirement in Texas elections would be harmful to minority voters. (Associated Press)

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From left, Sens. John McCain of Arizona, Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and John Cornyn of Texas are among GOP senators pressing Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to name an independent counsel to probe national security leaks. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Rep. Darrell E. Issa tells the media that Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. must provide Congress with the requested documents in the "Fast and Furious" probe in this June 20, 2012, file photo. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Rep. Darrell E. Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, (center) is plannning to move ahead with action to hold U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in contempt over providing requested documents on the Fast and Furious gunrunning investigation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. arrives on Tuesday with Deputy Attorney General James Cole (left) at the U.S. Capitol to meet with House members seeking documents on the Fast and Furious gurnrunning investigation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. leaves after speaking to the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Mr. Holder met with Rep. Darrell E. Issa, California Republican and chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, to try to reach an agreement about Justice Department documents relating to the botched anti-gunrunning operation known as Fast and Furious. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., along with Deputy Attorney General James Cole (left), speaks to the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, after meeting with Rep. Darrell E. Issa, California Republican and chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, to try to reach an agreement about Justice Department documents relating to the botched anti-gunrunning Fast and Furious operation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. speaks to the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, after meeting with Rep. Darrell E. Issa, California Republican and chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, to try to reach an agreement about Justice Department documents relating to the botched anti-gunrunning operation known as Fast and Furious. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Maryland Democrat and ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, speaks to the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, after Rep. Darrell E. Issa, California Republican and committee chairman, met with Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to try to reach an agreement on obtaining documents from the Justice Department on the botched anti-gunrunning operation known as Fast and Furious. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Maryland Democrat and ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, speaks to the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, after Rep. Darrell E. Issa, California Republican and committee chairman, met with Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to try to reach an agreement on obtaining documents from the Justice Department on the botched anti-gunrunning operation known as Fast and Furious. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Maryland Democrat and ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, speaks to the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, after Rep. Darrell E. Issa, California Republican and committee chairman, met with Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to try to reach an agreement on obtaining documents from the Justice Department on the botched anti-gunrunning operation known as Fast and Furious. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Rep. Darrell E. Issa (center), California Republican and chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, speaks to the media after meeting with Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, to discuss the congressional investigation into the botched anti-gunrunning Fast and Furious operation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Rep. Darrell E. Issa (center), California Republican and chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, comes to speak to the media after meeting with Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, to discuss the congressional investigation into the botched anti-gunrunning Fast and Furious operation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. arrives with Deputy Attorney General James Cole (second from left) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, to meet with the House leadership to discuss the congressional investigation into the botched anti-gunrunning Fast and Furious operation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. (right) arrives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, to meet with the House leadership to discuss the congressional investigation into the botched anti-gunrunning Fast and Furious operation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)