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Probably not. >> you see senators graham, rubio, mccain have been vocal on the issue of russia and the u.s. i suspect other republicans will force the issue if the trump administration doesn't. >> you see rank and file republicans taking a stand here and facing -- >> i mean not accusing him of wrongdoing but trying to figure identity if there's smoke there. >> further to attorney general sessions' statement, washington post is reporting that senator patrick leahy had a written question to the attorney general. this is what it said. several of the president-elect nominees senior advisors have r...

Former attorney general thompson, and lawyers that worked with senator sessions for a long period of time. all of those witnesses who actually know senator sessions said, in effect, the same thing. if you are concerned with securing the strong and equal enforcement of our laws, you should look no further than senator sessions to find an attorney general that is up to that task. senator sessions was asked a number of questions about policy positions, a he's taken as a legislation, and that's good and well. but the test isn't whether or not you agree with policy positions senator sessions may ha...

From members who announced they would vote against his nomination even before they submitted a single written question. one consistent thread that ran through all of his answers is this, he will follow the law regardless of whether he would have supported it as a matter of policy as a senator. the written testimony that we heard at his hearing tells the same story, we heard from witnesses concerned that the attorney general must provide full and fair law enforcement, and then we heard from witnesses who have known senator sessions personally and worked for and with him for decades. those witne...

>> i think they should get with the program or go. hold on. hold on. this is about the safety of america. it's his number one duty as it should be with any leader to keep our people and institutions safe from attack, and if somebody has a problem with that agenda, then they should -- you know, then that does call into question whether or not they should continue in that post or not. >> so at this twist, right, senator rubio, he called the state department and asked about the travel ban and he was told the state department was instructed to answer no questions. >> he got a frequently questions ...

From elsewhere as is typical, but we certainly will hear from many democrats concerned about his nomination as they have been throughout the process. it's likely he will be voted out of committee, and then they will send this to the full senate for a vote this week. the former connecticut attorney general, welcome, sir. >> thank you, and great to be with you. >> nice to have you here. senator sessions will not be in the room when the committee votes on his nomination today, and that is typical. do you wish he was, though? >> i wish we had another opportunity to question senator sessions, bec...