This hearing must determine whether this Senator will enforce the laws that he voted against.

Today we are not being asked to evaluate him as a Senator. We are being asked to evaluate him for the Attorney General of the United States--the chief law enforcement for the largest and best democracy in America.

We cannot ignore that there are deep concerns and anxieties throughout America.

I hope today's questions are probing and the answers are fulsome.

I quoted him directly from the floor that the Hyde amendment would not prevent the distribution of these funds.

I would like to begin with the second-largest criminal industry in this country, which is now, believe it or not, by revenues produced, human sex trafficking.

I am concerned about your views on a number of these issues, as we discussed when we met last week.

As Attorney General of the United States, his solemn duties, as we all know and expect, are to the Constitution and to enforce the laws duly enacted.

As Attorney General, his job will not be to advocate for his beliefs. Rather, the job of Attorney General is to enforce Federal law, even if he voted against a law, even if he spoke against it before it passed, even if he disagrees with…

these are Americans that we are talking about that can be picked up and detained and held without benefit of trial, indefinitely, and that should not be the case.

Just to begin, I would like to ask unanimous consent that all statements and written testimony sent to the Committee concerning Senator Sessions be made part of the record.

I have seen firsthand both the difficulties veterans face trying to further their education and the impact their experiences can have on a variety of civilian fields.

I'm very proud of the bipartisan manner in which we often work when it comes to veterans' issues.

I want to express my concerns for how this bill has been handled.

We must find ways to improve higher education for veterans and the benefit veterans can have on the scientific and economic future of this country.

I am pleased to offer my support for the bill being marked up today, the Supporting Veterans STEM Careers Act.

The unbiased and thorough analysis of OTA provided--that the OTA provided is more important than ever.

While I think we should be devoting more resources for veterans' health care and research, it is essential that we spend the money effectively.