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Times and sessions defended himself from the allegations of racial insensitivity. >> this caricature of me in 1986 was not correct. i supported as the civil rights attorney said major civil rights cases in my district that integrated schools, that prosecuted the klan, that ended single member districts that denied african-americans the right to hold office. i did everything i was required to d i did not harbor the kind of animosities and race-based discrimination ideas that were -- i was accused of. i did not. >> sessions faced tough questions on a variety of topics including torture, a potent...

Integrated schools, that prosecuted the klan, that ended single-member districts that denied african-americans the right to hold office. i did everything i was required to do. i did not harbor the kind of animosities and race-based discrimination ideas that were -- i was accused of. i did not. >> well, today democratic senator cory booker of new jersey and congressman john lewis of georgia are expected to testify against sessions' nomination. on day one sessions faced questions on a variety of topics including torture, a potential ban on muslims entering the country and abortion. >> would you ...

Myself honorably and properly at that time and i'm the same person, perhaps wiser and maybe a little better i hope so than i was then but i did not harbor the kind of animosities and race-base discrimination ideas that were -- that i was accused of. i did not. ainsley: what was interesting about that, the republicans obviously liked it, the independent pretty -- the democrats usually the dip, way down. lee: way down. ainsley: not the case. lee: he was authentic and genuine and answered the questions and handled it just as well as he did, trump is going to be in really good shape. what people s...

Attorney. i supported, as the civil rights attorneys said, major civil rights cases in my district that integrated schools, prosecuted the klan, that ended single member districts that denied african-americans the right to hold office. i did everything i was required to do. and the complaints about the voter fraud case and the complaints about the klan case that i vigorously prosecuted and supported are false. and i do hope this hearing today will show that i conducted myself honorably and properly at that time and that i am the same person, perhaps wiser and maybe a little better, i hope so t...