Page 44 - Jeff Session News Today

Just arriving at the justice department for his first day on the job. lets look and listen. he apparently arrived to applause. [ applause [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. good to be back. thank you. >> how are you today? >> super. >> hi there. thank you. >> super. welcome back. there you have it. jeff sessions there arriving. parnell he walked in and he

Established with respect to the work of the judiciary committee and came out of the judiciary committee and the confirmation vote of senator sessions. everything in the background is fair game and my perspective is this is carefully vetted and the department of justice to make a decision up or down with respect to this confirmation. >> do you think jeff sessions should be confirmed? >> i do. i think general sessions accorded himself very well in his confirmation hearing. he knows the department ...

And this had to do with the suppression, the of the opportunity for african americans to vote in alabama. this is part of the historical record. its already part of the senate record. part of the reason she has great concerns about whether jeff sessions serving as the attorney general of theelieves in justic all. >> what would constitute a violation in your mind because we just played marco rubio there saying look hes concerned, he says there is a slippage in decorum in civility. i know this is ...

Where you can expect the most turmoil, were over at the weather center with all of that. we begin with our top story. they allotted 30 hours in the u.s. senate for debate on the nomination of jeff sessions to be attorney general. the fire works going off early last night. being interrupted by mitch mcconnell the top republican. >> mr. president. >> majority lead per. >> senators impugn the motives and conduct of our colleague from alabama as warranted by the chair. >> mr. president, i am surpris...

On the floor again. >> in terms of susan page, the fact that it was during the reading of coretta scott kings letter that this happened, the way that this is sort of elevated elizabeth warrens objections into the conversation, is that politically -- is that smart do you think from mcconnells standpoi standpoint? >> may or may not be smart, but elizabeths -- elizabeth warren and her politics is making democratic party smaller, not larger. and look, i dont think it does in the end. what theyre doi...

The senate turns attention to jeff sessions and treasury pick steve mnuchin. democrats are upset about the misleading testimony. they are slow walking procedures. still a bit of buzz over the melissa mccarthy portrayal over sean spicer on "saturday night live." she stole the show literally. here is a clip if you missed it. >> now i would like to begin today by apologizing on behalf of you to me. for how you have treated me these last two weeks. and that apology is not accepted. >> are you okay...

Administrati registration. when you see dead people that voted and people registered in two states and voted in two states. when you see illegals, people that are not citizens and on the registration roles. >> you think you will be proven correct. >> i think i already have. a lot of people have come out and said. >> the data has to show 3 million illegals voted. >> forget that. take a look at the registration. we will do it. ill set up a commercial to comt up by mike pence. >> three could find o...

Cabinet nominee was confirmed. >> they were also vetted. >> he has not put -- >> what more do you need to know? >> i need to know a lot about jeff session. thats another story. >> he turned in his financial documents. >> there are a lot of vulnerable americans -- there is vetting because we have questions to make sure the attorney general is independent. i have a huge problem with someone who called voting rights act an intrusive piece of legislation. >> just a week ago -- >> the court limited s...

Grounding this executive order at least for the next few days that sally yates is in office as the acting attorney general. as you know, jeff session is the nominee by president trump and awaiting confirmation by the senate. ill read you part of an order she issued to her lawyers today saying my responsibility is to ensure the position of the justice department is not only legally defensible but informed by our best view of what the law is after consideration of all the facts. in addition im res...

Confirmed. thats the law. senate confirmed lawyer has to be the one that signs off on these foreign surveillance warrants and she is the one thats doing it right now. at least until jeff sessions -- until the new attorney general takes office. so if they fire her, they didnt have anyone to sign off on the things at least until they get someone in. >> that could take a few more days for jeff sessions to be confirmed. >> its not a place you want to be. >> no. i cant remember who brought it up, but...