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Worked extensively with sessions who was elected senator 20 years ago. >> i talked to senator sessions about historical black colleges and trying to get historical black colleges some assistance and funding. he listened. >> susan collins, a moderate republican, was elected to the senate the same year as sessions. >> you dont agree with him on a lot of issues. >> we dont agree on a host of issues. >> still, she plans to introduce sessions at his confirmation hearing for attorney general. >> i don...

And qualities. >> sessions spent two decades in the senate fighting for conservative causes, but did team up on a bill with this high-ranking democrat. >> you worked with him on legislation. >> this was like a miracle. filibuster -- >> dick durbin was trying to reduce the penalty for crack cocaine, which was 100 times higher than powder cocaine. then he saw sessions in the senate gym. >> we both showered and put our clothes on and we were about to leave, and i said, jeff, give me a number. if yo...

Do you think he knew about it or learn about it on the trail? >> to some extent yes. hes been talking about trade issues for a long time. as for immigration, i think he realizes there was a section of the conservative base that was going to respond very favorably to these anti-immigrant comments. calling mexicans rapists and criminals on the very first day of your campaign, we all thought, thats it, donald trump is not going to be the republican nominee and hes not going to be the president. ins...

Out in his mind, im going to embrace the anger thats out there? do you think he knew about it or learn about it on the trail? >> to some extent yes. hes been talking about trade issues for a long time. as for immigration, i think he realizes there was a section of the conservative base that was going to respond very favorably to these anti-immigrant comments. calling mexicans rapists and criminals on the very first day of your campaign, we all thought, thats it, donald trump is not going to be t...

Differences. putin is going through a very difficult period. i think hes trying to cement his legacy. the true putin is coming out. the harsh anti-human rights, you know, were a major power, dont push us around. its a very dangerous phase. i think the president has been trying to be diplomatic with him. trying to set this reset relationship. but what needs to happen, chuck, is maybe not this time, obviously, because of snowden. i agree what the administration did with snowden. he has to rebuild ...

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