The search for a new U.S. attorney in Minnesota is underway. Five names have been mentioned so far to replace Todd Jones, who will resign next month. President-elect George W. Bush will make the appointment. The President usually gets a list of nominees from the state's senators. But because Minnesota will have two Democratic Senators, it's not clear who will make the recommendations. David Lillehaug was Minnesota's U.S. attorney for four-and-a-half years. He left the post to run as a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate. Lillehaug says the U.S. attorney is the chief federal prosecutor for all federal criminal cases in Minnesota. The U.S. attorney also represents all federal agencies that sue or get sued in the state. Lillehauge says the job has a lot of power.