Jeff Sessions actually said...

"As the Judiciary Committee's Ranking Member during that time in which this legislation was pending, Senator Sessions played a significant role in helping us to craft a bill that would gain bipartisan ..."

"Bills like this, which acknowledge and respect the sacrifices made by the rank and file truly resonate with my members and with the public safety community."

"I think that is a very dubious practice. I would be cautious about it, and we would have to make sure it is justified."

"Well, it can fail to enforce it by setting prosecutorial policies with regard to declining to prosecute whole chunks of cases and, in effect, eliminate a statute."