obama 's nomination of loretta lynch to become country 's first african-american woman attorney general is a historic pick .
her confirmation , however , is now taking on new historical relevance as her wait for a confirmation vote by the full senate drags into its sixth month .
by the time the senate returns from easter recess on monday , it 'll have been longer than the eight previous nominees for the job .
hundreds of miles from washington , longtime residents of durham , north carolina , were beaming with pride .