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Muslim-americans and torture and border wall. this may help get them confirmed, but could create problems with the policy differences with the president-elect. >> team of rivals or team of discord. ryan, nice to see you there bright and early for us in d.c. talk to you soon. new information this morning on the intelligence summary on unverified claims that russia may have compromising information on trump. reporting that contradicts statements from the trump team. cnn learned the summary was n...

Him and i was told by one of his senior advisors that in fact, this was an idea that was hatched awhile back by the president himself who wanted to do something to honor joe biden and he thought this would be appropria appropriate. >> john, you know, the relationship between a president and vice president, its usually born of political, talk about the relationship between these two men and how it compares to what we have seen in past relationships. >> the biggest difference, anderson, over time ...

Another ordinary farewell event. his staff kept it a secret from him. and i was told by one of his senior advisers that in fact this was an idea that was hatched a while back by the president himself who wanted to do something to honor joe biden and he thought this would be appropriate. >> john, you know, the relationship between a president and vice president, its usually born of political expediency. talk about the relationship between these two men and how it compares to what we have seen in ...

Past eight years a lot of ugly rhetoric on race specifically about the president and the first lady. these are stains on the partys soul. where we can have policy differences and find out where there are places of agreement where jeff sessions wants to do, thats a place to move forward. this is a political move by cory booker. i think its a smart political move, but its a political move. >> just to put a point on that, youre right. theres no way that this is not political. in addition to genuine...

That are sort of out there that a lot of jeff sessions supporters are reminding people of nice things that cory booker has said about jeff sessions. not just as a colleague, but with regard to the specific thing he is going to talk about today. his civil rights record, his voting rights record and so forth. regardless of that, this is going to be extraordinary, and it will be highly, highly partisan. the attorney general role has been partisan before. the confirmation process, i remember sitting...

The policy differences, if you just know jeff sessions personally, you would know hes a man of integrity, not a racist. someone whos honest and hard working. it appears sessions is headed for confirmation. in terms of the timing here, obviously, the committee cant vote until they get the nomination. they cant get the nomination until donald trump is inaugurated. the earliest they could act on it is week after next. the democrats can put a hold on it, ask for a delay. that seems like it will happ...

Colleague here. let me emphasize by saying, is it fair to say then that regardless of what your position may have been as a legislator, your approach as attorney general will be to enforce the law, regardless of policy differences? >> absolutely, mr. chairman. thats -- i dont think i have any hesitation or any lack of an ability to separate the roles that i have had to go from the executive -- legislative branch to the executive branch is a transfer of not only position but of the way you approa...

Originally stated, but that he didnt do anything wrong. i think whats interesting as franken went after his character, most everyone else was sticking to policy differences. democrats have huge policy contrasts with senator sessions and the department of justice will change radically from the obama department of justice. i think it was strong of him to so strongly defend himself against the 1986 event when he was passed over for the judgeship to defend himself against charges of being racially i...

Yet, 47. >> well that is a good run. >> let it continue. ive been blessed. >> are there occasions when you and your wife disagree? >> no, senator. [laughter] wait a minute, im under oath. on occasion we do, yes. >> do you think it would be fair to characterize the nature of your relationship with your wife based upon those handful of disagreements that youve had with her over time? >> thats a good point, thank you for making it. no, i dont. >> well, and to your original point, your wife is alway...

Right? >> it hasnt gotten to 50 yet. 47. 48. >> thats a good run. let me just ask you -- >> let it continue. ive been blessed. >> are there occasions when you and your wife disagree? >> no, senator. wait a minute. im under oath. on occasion we do, yes. >> what do you think it would be fair to characterize the nature of your relationship with your wife based upon those handful of disagreements that you have had with her over time? >> thats a good point. thank you for making it. no, i dont. to you...