Jeff Sessions actually said...

"I would have to classify you as someone in the theme of the legal progressive."

"Congress frankly was very frustrated at the law schools. We passed four or five versions of the Solomon amendment to get around every maneuver that occurred on the campuses."

"the law was never not in force."

"I hope that you can feel free to tell us precisely how you think so we can evaluate what you might be like on the bench."