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Well, if i might to make sure we are not making a mistake senator coops. It is my hope that if you are confirmed and we do make progress on bipartisan criminal Justice Reform that as Attorney General you will carry out whatever legislative decisions might be made by this body. Last let me say in my six years here in addition to not working on a number of bipartisan proposals on criminal Justice Reform you have repeatedly voted against congressional attempts to prohibit torture in the military on...

His way to the white house. that didnt happen. he is going back tore another meeting on thursday. i think the president really wants to gets to the bottom of this. there is no love lost between the president and deputy attorney general rosenstein. and the president can, if he wants, to, if he fires rosenstein, put in whoever he wants into that second position toe justice department who has already been confirmed by the senate. >> trace: which is why im unclear, francisco would be the assistant a...

Since harry truman. the average historically for the last 50 years has been about 70%. snum rouse of those cases were unanimous with indeed both obama supreme court appointees voting against the lawless positions of this justice department including their assertion that the government has the authority to supervise and direct the appointment and the hiring and firing of clergy in the church. what will you do as attorney general to ensure the integrity of the office of slitter general that it is ...

Utah is out there saying its not even enforceable in our state. but as you mentioned, in the supreme court, we get a lot of questions from viewers on this. bya, because you asked, elena -- will elena kagan recuse herself from the decision regarding health care reform? the reason we ask that, she was solicitor general from the white house, thats where the first challenge was launched there. do you believe she must recuse herself or do you have a position on that? -- a position on that? >> well, t...

For her already because he urged the president again and again publicly, pick someone whos not a done and -- a judge and as slitter general shes never been a judge. vied excited about her nomination. ears what he said about his hopes for her. >> whether its a democrat or republican or an independent, the great country that were in, as ruled by law, and thats what youre going to make sure continues. were grateful that youve agreed to accept this assignment from the president. >> reporter: and so ...

A temporary political appointment, not a lifetime political appointment on the supreme court. orrin hatch, republican of utah, he voted to confirm her as slitter general. he said, yes, i did vote for her. just because i voted for her then does not mean shes qualified for the court nor is it my obligation to vote for her again. well start to see republicans come out and find ground to say im not going to say without any evidence shes qualified, without seeing her record. those conversations may s...

Hacks during the election season. lets move on to the vacanties we still have left in trumps cabinet. what are you learning about the two big spots left to still. agriculture and veteran affair secretary? >> thats right. we are learning the list did get shorter when it comes to veterans affairs secretary. in fact, the cleveland clinic ceo and president dr. cosgrove withdrew his name from consideration over the weekend. a spokesperson saying that dr. cosgrove of course while he was honored and ...

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In cases that have been litigated over the past couple of years. but there is certainly quite a number of questions that will come before the court about the exact scope of detention authority. >> so if i understand you correctly, you would say that the executives power in this area is really limited by the specifics of the actual situation, if i understand what youre saying. >> senator feinstein -- >> the president does not have an overriding authority here. >> senator feinstein, the way that t...