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Chairman grassley welcome, everybody, to a very important hearing that we have. Thank you for being patient while we get started here. Ill have an opening statement. Senator feinstein will. And then well godirble introduce our first panel. Then when were done there go to the second panel and introduce that at that time. The Senate Judiciary committee today is holding a hearing that we entitled responses to the increase in religious hate crimes. This is a subject of great bipartisan interest in the committee. Religious hate crimes harm victims. And also have a great impact on communities. Many ...

Attorney general, rachel brand, also testified as part of her confirmation process. Good morning, everybody. Im pleased to hold this nomination hearing for two very outstanding nominees, rod ros rosenstein and rachel brand. Theyve been nominated for two very important senior positions in the department of justice. Deputy attorney general and associate attorney general. The Deputy Attorney general, who is the second in command at the department oversees the daytoday operations. The associate attorney general oversees the civil litigation departments. Its critical we fill these two important pos...

Attorney general, rachel brand, also testified as part of her confirmation process. Good morning, everybody. Im pleased to hold this nomination hearing for two very outstanding nominees, rod ros rosenstein and rachel brand. Theyve been nominated for two very important senior positions in the department of justice. Deputy attorney general and associate attorney general. The Deputy Attorney general, who is the second in command at the department oversees the daytoday operations. The associate attorney general oversees the civil litigation departments. Its critical we fill these two important pos...

Who would like to work and like to be a citizen, to demand that contrary to the laws of the United States . And when congress doesnt pass it is that a right that they are entitled to demand . Sir, i think that citizenship is privilege certainly a right for those of us born here. I think it is a privilege that has to be earned. With the panoply of civil rights recognized by jurisprudence i dont see one that youre describing. I certainly agree. Surprised it took you that long but the attorney general statement was breath taking to me. Peter curseneau commission of civil rights responded to that ...

Quorum call quorum call quorum call mr. Sessions mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from alabama. Mr. Sessions id ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Sessions mr. President well be soon voting on confirmation of mrs. Lynch to be the attorney general of the United States of america. That office is a part of the president s cabinet but it also is an office that is the chief law officer for america and it the top official in our government is required to adhere to the law, even to the point of telling the presid...