If a nominee comes before this Judiciary Committee for confirmation and they are not philosophically committed to the limited role of a judge or their record indicates that they are not, I cannot give them that lifetime appointment.
Sessions sets a standard for judicial nominees based on their philosophy.
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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.
I'm not going to unrecuse myself because I have a conflict, because I did--was involved in the campaign and knew some things, can't do it.
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