Jeff Sessions: “I congratulate President Obama for the fine nomination, and I look forward to being of assistance as I can.”

I believe that we are involved in a crisis in this country. We have been through one. I think January 6 was a very difficult time and a crisis.

We need to take away children.

It hasn't been good, and the American people don't like the idea that we're separating families. We never really intended to do that.

Do you believe that you would come under political pressure from leading Democrats on this committee who want you to arrest 500 more people?