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Attorney he filed a number of desegregation lawsuits in alabama. not 20 or 30 this time, but a number. tell me, did you file 20 or 30 desegregation cases, or is it some other number? >> well, thank you, senator franken. it is important, first, to be accurate. the records don't show that there were 20 or 30 actually filed cases. some of the cases involve multiple defendants and multiple parties like to a school board and a county commission being sued for racial discrimination or things of that nature, but the number would be less than that, as we've looked at. >> what do you think would have c...

Filed a number of desegregation lawsuits in alabama" not 20 or 30 this time, but "a number." so tell me, did you file 20 or 30 desegregation cases or is it some other number? >> well thank you, senator franken. it is important for us to be accurate. the records don't show that there were 20 or 30 actually filed cases. some of the cases involved multiple defendants and multiple parties, like a school board and a county commission being sued for racial discrimination, things of that nature, but the number would be less than that, as we've looked at. >> what do you think would have caused you to ...

Or the resources it needs to be. it is true that he did not want to expand hate crime legislation. >> there's real concern among minority communities-what do you say to them? >> i say look at the examples that i listed that he has dedicated a lifetime of protecting the civil liberties of minorities and african-americans. that goes a long way to showing his commitment to protecting civil liberties for african-americans. and the laundry list of desegregation lawsuits he has filed where he has stood up in case after case in protecting civil rights.

Allegations of racism. but how will it turn out for session this is time around? cnn commentator alice stewart is back and the creative director. you say in regards to these confirmation hearings, democrats are already suffering from a self-inflicted wound? >> by what they did eight years ago, they reduced the threshold to 51 that makes it even easier for the republicans to get their candidate confirmed. jeff session has a long history in adherence to the rule of law. in terms of civil rights, he filed many desegregation lawsuits to protect the rights

In department of justice, u.s. attorney for 12, a.g. for two, filing desegregation lawsuits all over alabama. he's someone who voted for civil rights act. he voted for eric holder. he worked his heart out to give rosa parks a congressional medal. >> with us from washington, national reporter from "the new york times" and an msnbc political analyst and former spokesman for ted cruz's presidential campaign. rick, i'm looking at some of the individuals that were scheduled to walk through the door today, about 12. ari emmanuel, the super agent. crishririschris kovak, who's re working on this musli...