I disavow any activity like that, absolutely, and a group that would even suggest that is unacceptable.

The Office of Attorney General of the United States is not a normal political office, and anyone who holds it must have total fidelity to the laws and the Constitution of the United States.

I want to thank my dear friends and colleagues, Senator Richard Shelby and Senator Susan Collins, for their kind and generous introductions.

I would not commit to you that I have formed an opinion on that.

We argued that the Gang of Eight bill that would have increased the number of foreign workers who came in on H-1B visas and actually hurt Americans who were qualified and willing to do those jobs.

I was concerned about what we are beginning to see--a rise in crime--and, at the same time, a decline in sentences.

We need to be accurate in what we say.

The immigration flow from almost all of our countries, frankly, is based on family connection and other visas rather than a skill-based program more like Canada has today.

Not unless it is such that they cannot perform their duties in an honorable way, consistent with the law.

Senator Sessions helped craft the legislative language that became the DNA Fingerprint Act to provide Federal authorities with the authorization to collect DNA from arrestees.

the Department of Justice should defend laws that Congress passed unless they are unable to do so in a reasonable way.

I do not have any hesitation or any lack of ability to separate the roles that I have had.

That is essentially correct, yes.

I only ask that you do your duty as God gives you the ability to see that duty as you are charged by the Constitution.

There is virtually no defense for that kind of action, and I do believe that we are failing to appreciate police officers who place their lives at risk.

It does appear to be clear that the last Act, the McCain Amendment, would prohibit waterboarding.

It would be a very high priority of mine.

It is not, Senator Cornyn, and it has been out there for a long time.