Jeff Sessions actually said...

"I hope that we can work together on the issues that are facing the country, drug matters, national security, immigration, and other matters of quite large significance that you will be involved in in ..."

"I think we need to be clear on that. All I am saying is, because when you sound an uncertain trumpet it reduces the societal rejection to these drugs."

"I think on this particular question, you went beyond the normal role of a judge. Wouldn't you agree?"

"Well, that is what this was. I mean, you told them: You will either agree to this kind of sentence, or I am going to do something that is unprecedented."