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Started. we're going to get plans for the inner city but they need help. we'll see what we can do. >> do you support the sessions nomination? >> the sessions nomination? i don't really know anything about it. >> did you ask him -- he had some questions whether or not he was on the right side of history and so forth. >> i don't really like commenting on stuff i don't really understand or know about. i'm not a politician, to be honest with you. i'm hoping these people can straighten it all out, but i want to get in here and do my share. hi a good conversation and moving forward it ought to be go...

Person was senator dianne feinstein. she's the top democrat on this committee that's considering the sessions nomination. at the first day of his hearings, yesterday, she was very tough, she denounced senator sessions for his record on discrimination broadly, on gay rights in particular. she told senators on the committee they should consider those positions when deciding on his confirmation. that was yesterday but today she wasn't there. hefice said she had to go have a pacemaker installed. now the senator's office says this procedure, this was routine and voluntary. they say she'll be back t...

Morning. the senate committee is taking up the nominee for secretary of state rex tillerson. now as the ceo of exxonmobil, the energy giant, tillerson did extensive business in russia. but this morning, he's scheduled to give an opening statement saying russia poses a danger and russia must be held to account for its actions. also in the spotlight, the second day for attorney general nominee jeff sessions told the senate judiciary committee hears unprecedented testimony against sessions nomination from a fellow senator, new jersey's cory booker and michael ma casey and naacp president michael ...

>> it was true that there wasn't a mission in the initial paperwork where he did not mention the failed judgeship. but bottom line, republicans control the senate. sessions nomination looks like a lock unless democrats we apersu republicans to e defect. >> when you look at 1986, it was a republican that help ed to dey him that confirmation. and so i believe when the evidence is given, when it is submitted and when he's not able to convince all of the members of that judiciary committee that he's not guilty of some of the things he's been accused of, i think we have a shot. i think we have a ch...

Federal judge. he is i belve a disgrace to the justice department and he should withdraw his nomination and resign his position. >> that was the late senator ted kennedy speaking during the 1986 hearing for jeff sessions, this one a nominee for federal judgeship. sessions was ultimately denied that position by the senate judiciary committee, a 10-8 vote. senate democrats are now looking to block up to eight of donald trump's nominees, senator sessions widely considered one of the most controversial. joining me tonight is sarah florez, a spokesperson for jeff session, howard dean, former chair ...